Mathematics

One of the factors of (x2 - 4x)(x2 - 4x - 1) - 20 is :

  1. x - 1

  2. x - 2

  3. x - 4

  4. x + 5

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Answer

Given,

(x2 - 4x)(x2 - 4x - 1) - 20

Let us consider y = (x2 - 4x)

⇒ (y)(y - 1) - 20

⇒ y2 - y - 20

⇒ y2 - 5y + 4y - 20

⇒ y(y - 5) + 4(y - 5)

⇒ (y + 4)(y - 5)

⇒ (x2 - 4x + 4)(x2 - 4x - 5)

⇒ [(x)2 - 2(2)(x) + (2)2](x2 - 5x + x - 5)

⇒ (x - 2)2[x(x - 5) + 1(x - 5)]

⇒ (x - 2)(x - 2)(x + 1)(x - 5)

Hence, option 2 is correct option.

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