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Factor polynomial x^2+2*x-3

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x  + 2*x - 3
$$\left(x^{2} + 2 x\right) - 3$$
x^2 + 2*x - 3
The perfect square
Let's highlight the perfect square of the square three-member
$$\left(x^{2} + 2 x\right) - 3$$
To do this, let's use the formula
$$a x^{2} + b x + c = a \left(m + x\right)^{2} + n$$
where
$$m = \frac{b}{2 a}$$
$$n = \frac{4 a c - b^{2}}{4 a}$$
In this case
$$a = 1$$
$$b = 2$$
$$c = -3$$
Then
$$m = 1$$
$$n = -4$$
So,
$$\left(x + 1\right)^{2} - 4$$
General simplification [src]
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-3 + x  + 2*x
$$x^{2} + 2 x - 3$$
-3 + x^2 + 2*x
Factorization [src]
(x + 3)*(x - 1)
$$\left(x - 1\right) \left(x + 3\right)$$
(x + 3)*(x - 1)
Numerical answer [src]
-3.0 + x^2 + 2.0*x
-3.0 + x^2 + 2.0*x
Powers [src]
      2      
-3 + x  + 2*x
$$x^{2} + 2 x - 3$$
-3 + x^2 + 2*x
Assemble expression [src]
      2      
-3 + x  + 2*x
$$x^{2} + 2 x - 3$$
-3 + x^2 + 2*x
Rational denominator [src]
      2      
-3 + x  + 2*x
$$x^{2} + 2 x - 3$$
-3 + x^2 + 2*x
Common denominator [src]
      2      
-3 + x  + 2*x
$$x^{2} + 2 x - 3$$
-3 + x^2 + 2*x
Combinatorics [src]
(-1 + x)*(3 + x)
$$\left(x - 1\right) \left(x + 3\right)$$
(-1 + x)*(3 + x)
Trigonometric part [src]
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-3 + x  + 2*x
$$x^{2} + 2 x - 3$$
-3 + x^2 + 2*x
Combining rational expressions [src]
-3 + x*(2 + x)
$$x \left(x + 2\right) - 3$$
-3 + x*(2 + x)