How do you factor g(1-x) - gx + gx^2g(1x)gx+gx2?

2 Answers
Mar 30, 2018

We have:

=g(1 - x - x + x^2)=g(1xx+x2)

=g(x^2 - 2x+ 1)=g(x22x+1)

=g(x- 1)^2=g(x1)2

Hopefully this helps!

Mar 30, 2018

g(x-1)^2g(x1)2

Explanation:

g(1-x)-gx+gx^2g(1x)gx+gx2

Distribute:
g-gx-gx+gx^2ggxgx+gx2

Combine like terms:
g-2gx+gx^2g2gx+gx2

Factor out gg with GCF:
g(1-2x+x^2)g(12x+x2)

Factor the quadratic:
g(x-1)(x-1)g(x1)(x1)

Express in simplest form:
g(x-1)^2g(x1)2