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Factorize the following polynomials:

p(x) = x3 + 2x2 + 3x + 2

p(x) = x3 + 2x2 + 3x + 2


= x3 + x2 + x2 + x + 2x + 2 (2x2 = x2 + x2 and 3x = x + 2x)


= x2 (x + 1) + x (x + 1) + 2 (x + 1)


= (x + 1) (x2 + x + 2)


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