SOLUTION: f(x)= x cubed-x squared+ x-1 find the zeros

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Question 433297: f(x)= x cubed-x squared+ x-1 find the zeros
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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x%5E3+-+x%5E2+%2B+x+-+1+=+0
Factor by grouping
x%5E2%28x+-+1%29+%2B+1%28x-1%29+=+0
%28x%5E2+%2B1%29%2A%28x+-+1%29+=+0
x = 1, i, -i