Identify Common Factors: Look for common factors in all terms. In the expression x5−x4+3x−3, there are no common factors in all terms.
Group and Analyze Terms: Group terms to look for common factors within the groups.We can group the terms as (x5−x4) and (3x−3).
Factor Out Common Factors: Factor out the greatest common factor from each group.From the first group x5−x4, we can factor out x4, giving us x4(x−1).From the second group 3x−3, we can factor out 3, giving us 3(x−1).
Find Binomial Factors: Look for common binomial factors.Both groups now have a common factor of (x−1).
Factor Out Binomial Factor: Factor out the common binomial factor.We can write the expression as (x−1)(x4+3).
Check for Further Factoring: Check if the remaining terms can be factored further.The term x4 is a power of x and cannot be factored further. The constant 3 has no factors other than 1 and 3 and does not appear in any other terms, so it cannot be factored out.
Write Final Form: Write the final factorized form.The completely factored form of the polynomial is (x−1)(x4+3).