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  • Apr 16, 2014, 09:39 AM
    Bhavraaj Singh
    factorise completely
    x^3 + 3x^2 + 3x - 7 factorise completely
  • Apr 16, 2014, 09:47 AM
    ebaines
    Hint to get started: note that the integer term is -7, and since 7 is a prime number then if the equation is factorable then it must be divisible by either x-1 or x+1, or possibly both. Do the long division and see what you get.

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