How do you factor $y= x^2 – 7x – 4$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-03-27T04:33:31

can't be factored

$D = b^2 - 4ac = 49 + 16 = 65$
Since D isn't a perfect square, this trinomial can't be factored

How do you factor y= x^2 – 7x – 4y= x^2 – 7x – 4 ?