x(p+1)-(p+1)

Question

x(p+1)-(p+1)

Answer 1

I assume that you want the expression factored.

 

x(p+1) - (p+1)

 

= x*(p+1) - 1*(p+1)

 

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor, (p+1):

 

= (p+1)(x-1)