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What is the factored form of the expression: x2 - 5x -50

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Consider the form x^2+bx+c. Find a pair of integers whose product is c and whose sum is b. In this case, whose product is -50 and whose sum is -5.

-10,5

Write the factored form using these integers

(x-10) (x+5)
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