What is factor a^2-5a+4 ?

The solution to factor a^2-5a+4 is (a-1)(a-4)

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factor a^2-5a+4

factor

a^{2} - 5 a + 4

(a - 1) (a - 4)

Solution steps

a^{2} - 5 a + 4

Break the expression into groups

= (a^{2} - a) + (- 4 a + 4)

Factor out

a

from

a^{2} - a : a (a - 1)

Factor out

- 4

from

- 4 a + 4 : - 4 (a - 1)

= a (a - 1) - 4 (a - 1)

Factor out common term

a - 1

= (a - 1) (a - 4)

3 x + 5 = 4 x^{2} + x

6 x^{2} - x = 5

\frac{4 ^{5}}{4 ^{- 6}}

\frac{3}{4} x - 1 = \frac{1}{2} x + 7

(2 + 3)^{2}