Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Section 5.5 - Factoring Special Forms - Exercise Set - Page 373: 115

Answer

$(x+1)(x^2-x+1)$

Work Step by Step

We have to factor the polynomial: $$p(x)=x^3+1.$$ We will use the formula for the decomposition of $a^3+b^3$: $$a^3+b^3=(a+b)(a^2-ab+b^2).$$ In our case $a=x$ and $b=1$. We have: $$x^3+1=x^3+1^3=(x+1)(x^2-x+1).$$
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