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How to factor polynomial
u^2+uv+v^2

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this polynomial can't be factored further. the three terms have nothing in common that make it factorable--you can't take anything out of all three terms.

however, if you perhaps mistyped and meant u² + 2uv + v², you would be able to factor it into (u + v)(u + v).
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