document.write( "Question 980621: I need to factor by grouping: x^3+7x^2+1x+7 but I'm not sure of the steps on how to solve this type \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #601739 by Edwin McCravy(20065)\"\" \"About 
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document.write( "x³+7x²+1x+7\r\n" );
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document.write( "We factor x² out of the first two terms\r\n" );
document.write( "We factor +1 out of the last two terms\r\n" );
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document.write( "x²(x+7)+1(x+7)\r\n" );
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document.write( "Now there are only 2 terms.\r\n" );
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document.write( "We notice that (x+7) is a common factor of both\r\n" );
document.write( "those terms, so we factor out (x+7)\r\n" );
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document.write( "(x+7)(x²+1)\r\n" );
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