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− | { | + | Since the first term is <math>x^5</math>, the two polynomials that it factors into must either be <math>x^2</math> and <math>x^3</math>, or <math>x</math> and <math>x^4</math>. |
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+ | Due to the constant term being <math>1</math>, the two factors must both have <math>1</math> or <math>-1</math> as their constants. | ||
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+ | Starting off with <math>x^2+1</math> and <math>x^3+1</math>, with product <math>x^5+x^3+x^2+1</math>, we need a way to get rid of the <math>x^3</math> and <math>x^2</math> terms in the product. | ||
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+ | Adding a <math>-x^2</math> into <math>x^3+1</math>, so it becomes <math>x^3-x^2+1</math>, gives a product of <math>(x^3-x^2+1)(x^2+1)=x^5-x^4+x^3+1</math>. | ||
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+ | To get rid of the <math>-x^4</math> and the <math>x^3</math> term, we change <math>x^2+1</math> to <math>x^2+x+1</math>. The new product is <math>x^5+x+1</math>, which is what we are trying to factor. | ||
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+ | Therefore, <math>\boxed{x^5+x+1=(x^3-x^2+1)(x^2+x+1)}</math>. |
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AoPSWiki:Problem of the Day/June 23, 2011
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Since the first term is , the two polynomials that it factors into must either be and , or and .
Due to the constant term being , the two factors must both have or as their constants.
Starting off with and , with product , we need a way to get rid of the and terms in the product.
Adding a into , so it becomes , gives a product of .
To get rid of the and the term, we change to . The new product is , which is what we are trying to factor.
Therefore, .