Question

I am stuck on factoring this

X^3-x^2-x+1

I got

X^2(x-1)

Answer 1

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

Answer 2

@precal

Answer 3

You lost me

Answer 4

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Factorization#Factoring_by_grouping

Answer 5

agent 47 was correct but don't forget x^2 -1 is a difference of squares

Answer 6

hope that helps