SOLUTION: Factor: 6x^3+6x^2+x+1

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Question 371282: Factor:
6x^3+6x^2+x+1
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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6x^3+6x^2+x+1
Group terms:
(6x^3+6x^2)+(x+1)
Factoring left term:
6x^2(x+1)+(x+1)
Factoring out (x+1):
(x+1)(6x^2 + 1)