How do you factor $x^2 + x +1$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-07-27T00:10:42

can't be factored.

$y = x^2 + x + 1.$
$D = d^2 - 4ac = 1 - 4 = - 3$
Because D < 0 and is not a perfect square, this trinomial can't be factored.

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