Question

factor n^3-n^2+3n-3

Answer 1

What do you think? :)

Answer 2

ha I don't know that's why I'm askin:P

Answer 3

n^3-n^2+3n-3
=(n^3-n^2)+(3n-3)
=Can you continue? :P

Answer 4

Try to factorize the groups separately :)

Answer 5

I can try then fail if you want me to:P

Answer 6

then at least you have tried :)

Answer 7

trying and failing better than you don't try at all

Answer 8

failing is the best teacher than us

Answer 9

exactly

Answer 10

well see i dont know exactly what to do. i got into a car accident and i've been out of school for 2 months almost, and now i have to do all this school work by janurary 17th if i dont get it done i dont graduate, so i'm basically teaching myself.

Answer 11

so i dont know what to do, and i'm a super slow learner

Answer 12

i'm sorry

Answer 13

oh it's fine i think the math is kicking my butt more than the accident:P

Answer 14

it must have hurt a lot the accident

Answer 15

ok, can you factorize n^3-n^2?

Answer 16

Can you see a common factor among n^3 and n^2?

Answer 17

isnt it n?

Answer 18

i took a crap load of notes on factoring but i just dont understand.

Answer 19

So can you see that n^3=n*n*n and n^2=n*n?

Answer 20

What do they have in common?

Answer 21

yeah

Answer 22

they both have two n's

Answer 23

yep, so their common factor is?

Answer 24

they have two n's in common, in conclusion, what's their common factor?

Answer 25

wait is the answer (n^2-3)(n-1)

Answer 26

almost, it's (n^2+3)(n-1)

Answer 27

dang it thank you so much you were a big help:)

Answer 28

eh,,, so you understand the WHOLE freaking concept of factorization now? 2 months of school ain't a easy thing to catch up,,, i'm so sorry for you,,,

Answer 29

if not i can help you understand it