I have a couple questions... if anybody is willing to help me for a couple minutes... that would be greatwhich of the following expressions is equal to...{ - x}^(2) - 4

Question

I have a couple questions... if anybody is willing to help me for a couple minutes... that would be greatwhich of the following expressions is equal to...
`{ - x}^(2) - 4`

Answer 1

To simplify, -x^2 - 4

`\begin{gathered} -x^2-4 \\ \text{Divide all through with negative 1, and you have;} \\ -1(x^2+4) \\ \text{The factors are;} \\ -1\text{ and } \\ x^2+4 \end{gathered}`