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Factorize the expression: m3(x2)m(x2)m^{3}(x-2)-m(x-2).

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Solution

To factorize the expression m3(x2)m(x2)m^{3}(x-2)-m(x-2), we first look for common factors in both terms. We notice that mm and (x2)(x-2) are common factors. Thus, we can factor these out:

m3(x2)m(x2)=m(x2)(m21) m^{3}(x-2)-m(x-2) = m(x-2)(m^{2}-1)

Next, we recognize that m21m^{2}-1 is a difference of squares, which can be further factorized into (m+1)(m1)(m+1)(m-1):

m(x2)(m21)=m(x2)(m+1)(m1) m(x-2)(m^{2}-1) = m(x-2)(m+1)(m-1)

Therefore, the factorized form of the given expression is:

m(x2)(m+1)(m1) \boxed{m(x-2)(m+1)(m-1)}

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