SOLUTION: factor by grouping x^3+6x^2+x+6

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Question 35981: factor by grouping x^3+6x^2+x+6
Answer by elima(1433) About Me  (Show Source):
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x%5E3%2B6x%5E2%2Bx%2B6
seperate the the polynomial, first ake the first 2 terms then the last 2;
x%5E3%2B6x%5E2; factor out x%5E2
x%5E2%28x%2B6%29;and the next two terms; x+6
now put them together;
x%5E2%28x%2B6%29%2B%28x%2B6%29
%28x%5E2%2B1%29%28x%2B6%29
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