Identify Common Factors: Look for common factors in all terms. In the polynomial x5−x4+3x−3, there are no common factors in all terms.
Group and Analyze Terms: Group terms to see if we can factor by grouping.We can try to group the first two terms and the last two terms: (x5−x4)+(3x−3).
Factor Out Common Factors: Factor out the common factors 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).
Rewrite Factored Polynomial: Rewrite the polynomial with the factored groups.The polynomial now looks like x4(x−1)+3(x−1).
Factor Out Binomial Factor: Factor out the common binomial factor (x−1). We can now factor (x−1) out of both terms, giving us (x−1)(x4+3).
Check for Further Factoring: Check if the remaining terms can be factored further. The term x4+3 cannot be factored further using real numbers because it is a sum of two terms where one is a power of x and the other is a constant.
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