SOLUTION: x^4 + 2x3 - 3x - 6 (Factor Competely)

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Question 148773: x^4 + 2x3 - 3x - 6 (Factor Competely)
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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x^4 + 2x3 - 3x - 6 (Factor Competely)
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Factor the 1st two and the last two terms separately to get:
x^3(x+2) -3(x+2)
Factor again to get:
=(x+2)(x^3 - 3)
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Cheers,
Stan H.