SOLUTION: factor the following polynomial. show your work. x^3-4x^2-3x-10

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Question 970664: factor the following polynomial. show your work.
x^3-4x^2-3x-10
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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x%5E3-4x%5E2-3x-10....write -4x%5E2 as x%5E2-5x%5E2 and -3x as 2x-5x
x%5E3%2Bx%5E2-5x%5E2%2B2x-5x-10...group
%28x%5E3-5x%5E2%29%2B%28x%5E2-5x%29%2B%282x-10%29...factor out common values
x%5E2%28x-5%29%2Bx%28x-5%29%2B2%28x-5%29
%28x-5%29%28x%5E2%2Bx%2B2%29