Question

factoring by grouping



x(x-2)+(x-2)

Answer 1

i think (x+2)(x-2)

@jcoury

Answer 2

\[x(x-2)+(x-2)\\ (x-2) [x+1] \\\]

Answer 3

yep! you are right duck

Answer 4

actaully wait

Answer 5

ok yay can you medal me i will to you

Answer 6

no wait its not, its (x-2)(x+1) because the x-2's are the same but the other on is x+1 because they get the 1 from the second parentheses group because if you distributed the 1 (multiply)if would have no affect, so the 1 acts like a filler

Answer 7

distribute and combine like terms

Answer 8

i want no medal. don't like titles.

Answer 9

ok