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How do you factor the expression # x^3 - 14x^2 + 13x#?

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May 13, 2016

# =x(x - 1)(x-13)#

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# x^3 - 14x^2 + 13x#

# =x(x^2 - 14x + 13) " " "Taking x common"#
# =x(x^2 - x-13x + 13)" "# # "since " 13xx1=13 and 13+ 1= 14#
# =x{x(x - 1)-13(x -1)}#
# =x(x - 1)(x-13)#

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