SOLUTION: Please help, I cannot understand the examples in the book. Here is the question: Factor each polynomial by grouping the first two terms and the last two terms. x^5+x^3-2x^2-2

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Question 105167: Please help, I cannot understand the examples in the book.
Here is the question:
Factor each polynomial by grouping the first two terms and the last two terms.
x^5+x^3-2x^2-2
Thank you.
Marco

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the given expression


Group the terms into two groups


Factor out the GCF out of each group


Combine like terms

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