Question

factor x3-18x2+17x in polynomial descending order

Answer 1

Ew, that's kind of nasty. Let me tell you that one of your roots is -7.

Answer 2

i wrote the problem wrong xD

Answer 3

Ah, okay. First thing to do is to look at what all three terms have in common:
\[x^3-18x^2+17x\]What do they all have in common?

Answer 4

x

Answer 5

x(x - 17)(x - 1) is it this

Answer 6

Yep :). Nicely done.

Answer 7

thanks

Answer 8

No worries :)