SOLUTION: I am trying to remember how to factor a problem, can you help me? Factor completely: x^3 – 2x^2 + 7x – 14

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Question 146162: I am trying to remember how to factor a problem, can you help me?
Factor completely:
x^3 – 2x^2 + 7x – 14
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, Edwin McCravy:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Start with the given expression

Group like terms


Factor out the GCF out of the first group. Factor out the GCF out of the second group


Since we have the common term , we can combine like terms

So factors to

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I am trying to remember how to factor a problem, can you help me?
Factor completely:


Factor just the first two terms by taking out 



Factor +7 out of the remaining two terms:



Factor out 



That's it.

Edwin
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