What is factor x^2-x+2x-2 ?

The solution to factor x^2-x+2x-2 is (x-1)(x+2)

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factor x^2-x+2x-2

factor

x^{2} - x + 2 x - 2

(x - 1) (x + 2)

Solution steps

x^{2} - x + 2 x - 2

Add similar elements:

- x + 2 x = x

= x^{2} + x - 2

Break the expression into groups

= (x^{2} - x) + (2 x - 2)

Factor out

x

from

x^{2} - x : x (x - 1)

Factor out

2

from

2 x - 2 : 2 (x - 1)

= x (x - 1) + 2 (x - 1)

Factor out common term

x - 1

= (x - 1) (x + 2)

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