Question

Complete the steps to factor the polynomial by grouping. p(x) = x3 5x2 – x – 5 p(x) = x2 (x ) – (x 5) p(x) = (x2 – )(x 5) p(x) = (x – )(x 1)(x )

Answer 1

The  polynomial p(x) = x³ + 5x² - x - 5, can be factored and grouped and be written as p(x) = (x + 5)(x + 1)(x - 1).

The given polynomial to us is p(x) = x³ + 5x² - x - 5.

We are asked to factor the polynomial by grouping.

We can do this by following these steps:

• p(x) = x³ + 5x² - x - 5.
• We group the first two terms and the next two terms to get p(x) = (x³ + 5x²) + (-x -5).
• Now, we take x² common from the first group and -1 common from the second group to get p(x) = x²(x + 5) -1(x + 5)
• Now, we take (x + 5) common from both the terms to get, p(x) = (x + 5)(x² - 1).
• Now, we right (x² - 1) as (x + 1)(x - 1). to get the polynomial as, p(x) = (x + 5)(x + 1)(x - 1).

Therefore, the polynomial p(x) = x³ + 5x² - x - 5, can be factored and grouped and be written as p(x) = (x + 5)(x + 1)(x - 1).

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