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If x^2 – 4x = 5, then one possible value of x – 4 =
A. -9
B. -5
C. -3
D. -1
E. 5
Kudos for the right answer and explanation
Question part of the project GRE Quantitative Reasoning Daily Challenge - (2021) EDITIONGRE - Math Book x^2 – 4x = 5
Rearrange to get: x^2 – 4x - 5 = 0
Factor: (x - 5)(x + 1) = 0
So, either x = 5 or x = -1
If x = 5, then x - 4 = 5 - 4 = 1
[not among the answer choices]If x = -1, then x - 4 = (-1) - 4 = -5. Great!
Answer: B
Cheers,
Brent