SOLUTION: q^3-q^2+2q-2?

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Question 5528: q^3-q^2+2q-2?
Answer by Abbey(339) About Me  (Show Source):
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Factor by grouping:
%28q%5E3-q%5E2%29%2B%282q-2%29
factor out q%5E2 from the first group and 2 from the second group:
q%5E2%28q-1%29%2B2%28q-1%29
then factor out (q-1) from the equation:
%28q-1%29%28q%5E2%2B2%29
nothing else can be factored, so this is the answer.