document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=305410>Question 305410</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I factor each of these polynomials completely.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^3+x^2-x-1 and  3a-3b-xa+ax\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know I have to group the factors.  After that I get lost. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #218743 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=218743\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^3+x^2-x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=x^2(x+1)-(x+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(x^2-1)(x+1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3a-3b-xa+ax<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=3(a-b) because -xa+ax=-ax+ax=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ed </SPAN>\n" );
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