SOLUTION: what are the factors of q3-q2+2q-2

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Question 381217: what are the factors of q3-q2+2q-2

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q%5E3-q%5E2%2B2q-2 Start with the given expression


%28q%5E3-q%5E2%29%2B%282q-2%29 Group like terms


q%5E2%28q-1%29%2B2%28q-1%29 Factor out the GCF q%5E2 out of the first group. Factor out the GCF 2 out of the second group


%28q%5E2%2B2%29%28q-1%29 Since we have the common term q-1, we can combine like terms


So q%5E3-q%5E2%2B2q-2 factors to %28q%5E2%2B2%29%28q-1%29


In other words, q%5E3-q%5E2%2B2q-2=%28q%5E2%2B2%29%28q-1%29


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