Answer:
(x + 8) (x + 1) (x − 1)
(y − 1) (y² + 2)
Step-by-step explanation:
x³ + 8x² − x − 8
Factor from the first two terms:
x² (x + 8) − x − 8
And from the last two terms:
x² (x + 8) − (x + 8)
Factor:
(x + 8) (x² − 1)
Factor the difference of squares:
(x + 8) (x + 1) (x − 1)
y³ − y² + 2y − 2
Factor from the first two terms:
y² (y − 1) + 2y − 2
And from the last two terms:
y² (y − 1) + 2 (y − 1)
Factor:
(y − 1) (y² + 2)
