Question

if I have an expression
(x+(x^3/3))

how can I factor out the 1/3 and keep the X in parenthesis

Answer 1

\[x+\frac{x^3}{3}\]
this?

Answer 2

assuming that was your problem

\[\frac{3x}{3}+\frac{x^3}{3}\]

can you factor out a 1/3 now?