Elementary and Intermediate Algebra: Concepts & Applications (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32184-874-8
ISBN 13: 978-0-32184-874-1

Chapter 13 - Conic Sections - 13.3 Conic Sections: Hyperbolas - 13.3 Exercise Set - Page 871: 50

Answer

$\left( x+1 \right)\left( {{x}^{2}}+3 \right)$

Work Step by Step

${{x}^{3}}+{{x}^{2}}+3x+3$ Arranging the function in pairs, $\left( {{x}^{3}}+{{x}^{2}} \right)+\left( 3x+3 \right)$ ${{x}^{2}}\left( x+1 \right)+3\left( x+1 \right)$ Factoring out x+1: $\left( x+1 \right)\left( {{x}^{2}}+3 \right)$ Check: Apply the FOIL method, $\begin{align} & \left( x+1 \right)\left( {{x}^{2}}+3 \right)=x\cdot {{x}^{2}}+x\cdot 3+{{x}^{2}}+3 \\ & ={{x}^{3}}+3x+{{x}^{2}}+3 \\ & ={{x}^{3}}+{{x}^{2}}+3x+3 \end{align}$ Thus, the factored form of the function ${{x}^{3}}+{{x}^{2}}+3x+3$ is $\left( x+1 \right)\left( {{x}^{2}}+3 \right)$.
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