document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=178345>Question 178345</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0132402866/algebrahomeworkh>Sullivan</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having a problem with this question. I am asked to factor each polynomial completly, but when I do I get a different answer than what the book shows for the answer. Can you tell me what I am doing wrong?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Question# 93)  x^6-2x^3+1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Books Answer: (x-1)^2 (x^2+x+1)^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My answer  (x^3+1)(x^3+1) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #133314 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=133314\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the middle term in the original polynomial is negative, but your answer is all positive\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your answer should be (x^3-1)(x^3-1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the difference of cubes will then factor to the book's answer </SPAN>\n" );
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