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Factorize: a^3-1+ a-1

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Answer:


(a-1)(a^2+a+2)\\

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Explanation:


Remember:\ x^3-y^3=(x-y)(x^2+xy+y^2)\\a^3-1+a-1\\\\=(a-1)(a^2+a+1)+1(a-1)\\\\=(a-1)(a^2+a+2)\\

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Factorize: a^3-1+ a-1-example-1
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