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3p- 2c^3- 3c^3p +2 Write as a product

User Milos K
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Answer:


(3p + 2) (1 - c)(1 + c + {c}^(2) )

Explanation:


3p- 2c^3- 3c^3p +2 \\ \\ = (3p - 3 {c}^(3) p) +( 2 - 2c^3) \\ \\ = 3p(1 - c^3) + 2(1 - c^3) \\ \\ = (1 - c^3)(3p + 2) \\ \\ = (1 - c)(1 + c + {c}^(2) )(3p + 2) \\ \\ = \bold{ \red{(3p + 2) (1 - c)(1 + c + {c}^(2) )}}

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