What are the solutions to the equation?
x^3 - 8x^2 - x + 8 = 0 factor by grouping
x^2 (x - 8) - 1(x - 8) = 0 ( x - 8 ) is the common factor
(x - 8) (x^2 - 1) = 0
(x - 8) ( x + 1) ( x - 1) = 0
Change the signs on the integers inside the parentheses to get the solutions of :
8 , -1, 1