SOLUTION: (x square - x -1) (x+1)

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Question 698540: (x square - x -1) (x+1)
Found 3 solutions by mathbird, lynnlo, josmiceli:
Answer by mathbird(71) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(x ^2 - x -1) (x+1)
x ^2(x+1)- x(x+1)-1(x+1)
x^3+x^2-x^2-x-x-1
x^3-2x-1

Answer by lynnlo(4176) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x^2√-x+x√-x-x-1

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
+%28+x%5E2++-+x+-+1+%29%2A%28+x+%2B+1+%29+
++%28x%2Ax%5E2+-+x%2Ax+-+1%2Ax%29+%2B+%28+1%2Ax%5E2+-+1%2Ax+-+1%2A1+%29+
+x%5E3+-+x%5E2+-+x+%2B+x%5E2+-+x+-+1+
+x%5E3+-+2x+-+1+ answer
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You can do a quick check by plugging in a number for +x+
like, +x+=+5+
+x%5E3+-+2x+-+1+
+5%5E3+-+2%2A5+-+1+=+125+-+11+
+125+-+11+=+114+
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+%28+x%5E2++-+x+-+1+%29%2A%28+x+%2B+1+%29+
+%28+5%5E2++-+5+-+1+%29%2A%28+5+%2B+1+%29+
+%28+25+-+6+%29%2A6+
+19%2A6+=+114+
OK