How with you factorise these expressions?
1) x^3 - 2x^2 - xy + xz - 2z +2y
2) 2x^2 + 2xy + xz + xz^2 + yz +yz^2
1) x^3 - 2x^2 - xy + xz - 2z +2y
2) 2x^2 + 2xy + xz + xz^2 + yz +yz^2
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Rearrange to x^3-2x^2 -xy + 2y + xz -2z
Make 3 groups, factor common factors
x^2(x-2) -y(x-2) +z(x-2)
Factor out (x-2)
(x-2)(x^2-y+z)
To see how I need to rearrange, just make the first group
2x(x+y)
Which means the rest must have an x and y as well as a common factor
2x(x+y) +xz+ yz + xz^2 + yz^2
2x(x+y) + z(x+y) + z^2(x+y)
(x+y)(2x+z+z^2)
Make 3 groups, factor common factors
x^2(x-2) -y(x-2) +z(x-2)
Factor out (x-2)
(x-2)(x^2-y+z)
To see how I need to rearrange, just make the first group
2x(x+y)
Which means the rest must have an x and y as well as a common factor
2x(x+y) +xz+ yz + xz^2 + yz^2
2x(x+y) + z(x+y) + z^2(x+y)
(x+y)(2x+z+z^2)