SOLUTION: I need to factor completely the following -a^3 -2a^2 -a

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Question 811659: I need to factor completely the following -a^3 -2a^2 -a
Answer by brysca(112)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What you need to do first is pull out the -a to make everything easier.
-a^3-2a^2-a
-a(a^2+2a+1)
a^2+2a+1 factors to
(a+1)(a+1)
So the final answer is
-a(a+1)(a+1)

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