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Please, your help. How to factorize this función? Thanks! 31 Aug 2014, 23:46
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f(x)=x^3+3x^2−6x+2



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Please, your help. How to factorize this función? Thanks! 01 Sep 2014, 00:06
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\(x^3 + 3x^2 − 6x + 2 = (x-1)(x^2 + 4x - 2)\)
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Thank you!, could you explain it step by step? thanks!
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Please, your help. How to factorize this función? Thanks! 03 Sep 2014, 22:51
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Here is a post that tells you how to factor third degree: https://www.gmatclub.com/forum/veritas-prep-resource-links-no-longer-available-399979.html#/2013/0 ... rd-degree/

f(x)=x^3+3x^2−6x+2

Try x = 0, 1, -1 etc.
x = 1 works

\(x^3+3x^2 - 6x+2 = (x - 1)*(x^2 + 4x - 2)\)



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