SOLUTION: I don't understand how to write x^10-1 as a product of two terms?

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Question 632798: I don't understand how to write x^10-1 as a product of two terms?
Answer by mananth(16949) About Me  (Show Source):
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The identity
a%5E2-b%5E2=%28a%2Bb%29%28a-b%29
%28a%5E5%29%5E2-%281%29%5E2
%28a%5E5-1%29%28a%5E5%2B1%29