Factor x3 + x2 + x + 1 by grouping. What is the resulting expression?

Group the terms in pairs: (x³ + x²) + (x + 1). Factor each pair to get x²(x + 1) + 1(x + 1), then factor out the common binomial (x + 1), giving (x² + 1)(x + 1).

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