Question

factorize: x³+2x²_x+2​

Answer 1

Answer:

Factorise x³-2x²-x+2→

x³-2x²-x+2

=> x²(x-2)-1(x-2)

=> (x²-1)(x-2)

(1 can be Expressed as 1²)

=> (x²-1²)(x-2)

(a²-b² = (a+b)(a-b))

=> (x+1)(x-1)(x-2)

The factors of x³-2x²-x+2 are→

(x+1)(x-1)(x-2)

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