Practicing Success
The factors of $a^2 - 1 - 2x - x^2 $ are ________. |
(a - x - 1) (a - x - 1) (a + 1 + x) (a - 1 - x) (a - x + 1) (a - x + 1) (a - x + 1) (a - x - 1) |
(a + 1 + x) (a - 1 - x) |
(a2 - b2) = (a + b)(a - b) a2 - 1 - 2x - x2 = a2 - (1 + 2x + x2) = a2 - (1 + 2x + x2) = (a + 1 + x) (a - 1 - x) |