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

User Awendt
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Answer:


(x-4)(x^2+1)

Explanation:


  • x^3-4x^2+x-4


  • =x^2(x-4)+1(x-4)


  • =(x-4)(x^2+1)
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