Question

PLEASE help me:( i'm desperate (and dumb):

factor 2n^(3)+7n^(2)-2n-7

Answer 1

`x {}^(2)(2x + 7) - (2x + 7) \\ (2x + 7)(x {}^(2) - 1) \\ (2x + 7)(x - 1)(x + 1)`

Answer 2

2n^(3)+7n^(2)-2n-7

factor by grouping

2n^3 -2n + 7n^2-7

2n(n^2-1) + (7(n^2-1)

factor n^2-1 out

(n^2-1) (2n+7)

factor (n^2-1)

(n-1) (n+1) (2n+7)