What is the complete factorization of the polynomial below? x^3 + x^2 + 4x + 4

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Jeff Carey · Answer 1 · 2018-08-06T14:44:40+0000

Since it's a cubic polynomial and has four terms, let's try to factor it by grouping.

(x³ + x²) + (4x + 4)
= x²(x + 1) + 4(x + 1)
= (x + 1)(x² + 4)

I hope this helps!

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