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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Factor x^3 - x

Nnesha (nnesha):

there have something common do you know anything about GCF??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

=X(X^2-1) =X(X^2-1^2) =? Solve it @holls622

OpenStudy (anonymous):

(x-1) (x-1)

Nnesha (nnesha):

both minus ??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

almost correct @holls622

OpenStudy (anonymous):

or (x-1) (x+1)

Nnesha (nnesha):

yeah bec a^2 - b^2 = (a+b) (a -b)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what about x^3 -a^2x

Nnesha (nnesha):

again find GCF first

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Therefore it will be =x(x+1)(x-1)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x(a^2-1^2)

Nnesha (nnesha):

|dw:1422803499718:dw| when you take out x then what you should left in parenthesis in other words you are dividing by x

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