Factor the polynomial.
-$$x ^ { 2 } + x - 20$$
A) $( x - 5 ) ( x + 4 )$
B) $( x + 1 ) ( x - 20 )$
C) $( x - 4 ) ( x + 5 )$
D) prime polynomial

Name: Factor the polynomial. -\[x ^ { 2 } + x - 20\] A) $( x - 5 ) ( x + 4 )$ B) $( x + 1 ) ( x - 20 )$ C) $( x - 4 ) ( x + 5 )$ D) prime polynomial
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The correct factorization is found by looking for two numbers that multiply to -20 and add to 1, which are -4 and 5. Thus, $(x - 4)(x + 5)$ is the correct factorization.

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