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greatest common factor of -x^3-x^2+x

 Feb 8, 2016
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-x3 - x2 + x  can be factored as  x(-x2 - x + 1)  or as  -x(x2 + x - 1)

So, either  -x  or  x  is the greatest common factor, depending upon which one is positive.

 Feb 8, 2016

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