SOLUTION: Please factor x^6+x^4+x^2+1, I tried and got (x^2+1)(x+1), but i'm not sure if that's correct. Thank you!

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Question 331999: Please factor x^6+x^4+x^2+1, I tried and got (x^2+1)(x+1), but i'm not sure if that's correct. Thank you!
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Please factor x^6+x^4+x^2+1, I tried and got (x^2+1)(x+1), but i'm not sure if that's correct.
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%28x%5E2%2B1%29%28x%2B1%29+=+x%5E3+%2B+x%5E2+%2B+x+%2B+1 not it.
x%5E6%2Bx%5E4%2Bx%5E2%2B1+=+%28x%5E2%2B1%29%2A%28x%5E4%2B1%29