SOLUTION: Expand each product. 1.(1+x)(1-x+x^2)

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Question 1177630: Expand each product.
1.(1+x)(1-x+x^2)
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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Performing the multiplication and combine like-terms!

Answer by ikleyn(52792) About Me  (Show Source):
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Every student must know that 

    (1+x)*(1-x+x^2) = 1 + x^3.

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The sum of cubes formula is

                      a%5E3+%2B+b%5E3 = %28a+%2B+b%29%2A%28a%5E2+-+ab+%2B+b%5E2%29.

For details and examples of applications of this formula see the lesson
    - The sum of cubes formula
in this site.