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

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Answer 1 · 2016-05-13T16:43:15

$=x(x - 1)(x-13)$

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

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

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