Question

Factor by grouping.
x^3 – x^2 + 8x – 8

Answer 1

i first got x(x^2)+8(x-1). am i supposed to foil the (x^2+x)(x-1)?

Answer 2

(x^2+2x)+(8x-8)
answer
x^2+10x-8

Answer 3

x^3 – x^2 + 8x – 8
x^2(x-1)+8(x-1)
(x-1)(x^2+8)

Answer 4

Hero hes adding them not mult. you must have canceled something out some were u shouldn't have because theres no way thats right.

Answer 5

oh i c what u did look at the second post

Answer 6

i miswrote my second post :P

Answer 7

i first got x^2(x-1)+8(x-1). am i supposed to foil the (x-1)(x-1)?

Answer 8

hero is right. thanks guys!