polynomials would be best

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like.. grade nine factorization?

FOIL!! First outside inside last? am i on the right track?

no

like polynomial factorization !

x3 - x2 + x -6 = (x2 -3) (x-2) (x+3)

something that looks like that

but what i pasted is wrong. if its right im a genius

hasn't done any math more complicated than multiplication and division since high school

factorize (x-2)(x+2)= don't you use FOIL for that?

or do i have it backwards? lol.

i am confused!

that example you put above is not factorable.. fully

x^3-x^2+x-6

x^3-x^2+x=6

x(x^2-x+1)=6

you can factor polynomials like that into 3 factors as he showed there.. through some kind of math voodoo.

but that innner equation can't be further reduced into two polynomials. at least i can't figure a way

the way you've done it, no. But there's a way to factor that first equation into 3 (x + n) terms.

he tried to show me last night - it's voodoo!

well i went to catholic highschool and jr high. they don't teach us voodoo there.. HAH

but i am in no means catholic. My parents just didn't want me to get beat up as a child.

a girl from catholic school always used to pick fights with me.

that goes against the teachings of Jesus