Factorize
x³—2x²—x+2

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Solution

x³—2x²—x+2 = $x^{2} (x - 2) - 1 (x - 2)$ Factorize by grouping
= $(x^{2} - 1) (x - 2)$ Use difference of squares formula to factorize
= (x-1)(x+1)(x-2)

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Factorize x³—2x²—x+2

x³—2x²—x+2 = x2(x−2)−1(x−2) Factorize by grouping = (x2−1)(x−2) Use difference of squares formula to factorize = (x-1)(x+1)(x-2)

Factorize
x³—2x²—x+2

x³—2x²—x+2 = $x^{2} (x - 2) - 1 (x - 2)$ Factorize by grouping
= $(x^{2} - 1) (x - 2)$ Use difference of squares formula to factorize
= (x-1)(x+1)(x-2)