To factor : the given expression
Answer to Problem 13WE
The result of factoring the given expression is
Explanation of Solution
Given information :
Concept Involved:
Rewrite the expression whenever required, then factor the expression as much as possible. Whenever we factor something, we divide each term by what we factor out to get the expression inside the parenthesis.
Calculation:
Introduce 1 in front of the second parenthesis using identity property of 1
Factor the common trinomial
Check:
Distribute, expand the original expression and label the same
Distribute x and -1 to expand the expression
Conclusion:
From (i) and (ii) we see that the expression we get after factoring
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