Question

How to factor (x-1)+(x-1)^2

Answer 1

(x-1)+(x-1)^2=
x-1+x^2-2x+1=
x^2-x=
x(x-1)

Answer 2

Oh, duh. Thanks!

Answer 3

just do (x-1)(1+x-1) in the second step and yield (x-1)(x) in the third and final step

Answer 4

factor did not say solve; correct?
(x-1)(1+(x-1))
I agree with the final solved answer but I do not believe that was the question to simplify the answer.

Answer 5

maybe it was the part of a problem!