document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=83880>Question 83880</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factoring trinomials for x^3-x^2+2x-2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor the 1st two and the last two terms separately to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= x^2(x-1)+2(x-1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor out the (x-1) common factor:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (x-1)(x^2+2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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