What is the difference between factoring polynomials and factoring polynomials completely?

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amistre64 · Answer

to factor completely is to take it all the way to its starting point.

to factor is jsut to do part of it and leave it that way

anonymous · Answer

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amistre64 · Answer

did you check the carburator?

anonymous · Answer

lol!

amistre64 · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

Basically, normal people factor them, whereas I factor them completely.

anonymous · Answer

wut do you mean take it all the way... like wut would an answer look like?

anonymous · Answer

From a quick google, it just seems to be normal factorising :/

anonymous · Answer

Well factoring polynomials allows you to find the roots, most polynomials are difficult to factor to the degree 1 but Gauss's theorem explains that you can always factor the polynomial to the 1st degree