How do you factor #a^3+a^2-2a-2#? Algebra Polynomials and Factoring Factorization of Quadratic Expressions 1 Answer Barney V. Jul 8, 2017 #(a+1)(a^2-2)# Explanation: #a^3+a^2-2a-2# #:.=a^2(a+1)-2(a+1)# #:.=(a+1)(a^2-2)# Answer link Related questions How do you factor trinomials? What is factorization of quadratic expressions? How do you factor quadratic equations with a coefficient? What are some examples of factoring quadratic expressions? How do you check that you factored a quadratic correctly? How do you factor #x^2+16x+48#? How do you factor #x^2-9x+20#? Question #3fdac How do you factor #8+z^6#? There is no GCF to be factor out, so is there another method to complete this? How do you factor #2t^2+7t+3#? See all questions in Factorization of Quadratic Expressions Impact of this question 1167 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License