Determine the completely factored form of f(x) = x³ + 3x²-x-3.

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Determine the completely factored form of
f(x) = x³ + 3x²-x-3.
O a) f(x) = (x+3)²(x + 2)(x+1)
O b)
c)
f(x) = (x+3)²(x - 1)(x+2)
f(x) = (x + 1)(x³ - 15x² + 6x)
○ d) f(x) = (x+3)(x − 1)(x + 1)
Transcribed Image Text:Determine the completely factored form of f(x) = x³ + 3x²-x-3. O a) f(x) = (x+3)²(x + 2)(x+1) O b) c) f(x) = (x+3)²(x - 1)(x+2) f(x) = (x + 1)(x³ - 15x² + 6x) ○ d) f(x) = (x+3)(x − 1)(x + 1)
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