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Factor polynomial x-x^3+5*x^2/2

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            2
     3   5*x 
x - x  + ----
          2  
$$\frac{5 x^{2}}{2} + \left(- x^{3} + x\right)$$
x - x^3 + (5*x^2)/2
Factorization [src]
  /            ____\ /            ____\
  |      5   \/ 41 | |      5   \/ 41 |
x*|x + - - + ------|*|x + - - - ------|
  \      4     4   / \      4     4   /
$$x \left(x + \left(- \frac{5}{4} + \frac{\sqrt{41}}{4}\right)\right) \left(x + \left(- \frac{\sqrt{41}}{4} - \frac{5}{4}\right)\right)$$
(x*(x - 5/4 + sqrt(41)/4))*(x - 5/4 - sqrt(41)/4)
Fraction decomposition [src]
x - x^3 + 5*x^2/2
$$- x^{3} + \frac{5 x^{2}}{2} + x$$
            2
     3   5*x 
x - x  + ----
          2  
General simplification [src]
  /     2   5*x\
x*|1 - x  + ---|
  \          2 /
$$x \left(- x^{2} + \frac{5 x}{2} + 1\right)$$
x*(1 - x^2 + 5*x/2)
Powers [src]
            2
     3   5*x 
x - x  + ----
          2  
$$- x^{3} + \frac{5 x^{2}}{2} + x$$
x - x^3 + 5*x^2/2
Numerical answer [src]
x - x^3 + 2.5*x^2
x - x^3 + 2.5*x^2
Combining rational expressions [src]
  /       2      \
x*\2 - 2*x  + 5*x/
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        2         
$$\frac{x \left(- 2 x^{2} + 5 x + 2\right)}{2}$$
x*(2 - 2*x^2 + 5*x)/2
Common denominator [src]
            2
     3   5*x 
x - x  + ----
          2  
$$- x^{3} + \frac{5 x^{2}}{2} + x$$
x - x^3 + 5*x^2/2
Trigonometric part [src]
            2
     3   5*x 
x - x  + ----
          2  
$$- x^{3} + \frac{5 x^{2}}{2} + x$$
x - x^3 + 5*x^2/2
Combinatorics [src]
   /              2\ 
-x*\-2 - 5*x + 2*x / 
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          2          
$$- \frac{x \left(2 x^{2} - 5 x - 2\right)}{2}$$
-x*(-2 - 5*x + 2*x^2)/2
Assemble expression [src]
            2
     3   5*x 
x - x  + ----
          2  
$$- x^{3} + \frac{5 x^{2}}{2} + x$$
x - x^3 + 5*x^2/2
Rational denominator [src]
     3            2
- 2*x  + 2*x + 5*x 
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         2         
$$\frac{- 2 x^{3} + 5 x^{2} + 2 x}{2}$$
(-2*x^3 + 2*x + 5*x^2)/2