document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=811659>Question 811659</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to factor completely the following -a^3 -2a^2 -a </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #488829 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=brysca><B>brysca(112)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=brysca><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=brysca><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=488829\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What you need to do first is pull out the -a to make everything easier.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-a^3-2a^2-a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-a(a^2+2a+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2+2a+1 factors to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a+1)(a+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the final answer is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-a(a+1)(a+1) </SPAN>\n" );
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