SOLUTION: Write the function in factored form. y=x4-x3-6x2

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Question 665387: Write the function in factored form.
y=x4-x3-6x2
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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y=x%5E4-x%5E3-6x%5E2

y=x%5E2%28x%5E2-x-6%29...replace -x with 2x-3x

y=x%5E2%28x%5E2%2B2x-3x-6%29

y=x%5E2%28%28x%5E2%2B2x%29-%283x%2B6%29%29
y=x%5E2%28x%28x%2B2%29-3%28x%2B2%29%29
y=x%5E2%28x%2B2%29%28x-3%29%29