\(x^9-x^7+x^6-x^5-x^4+x^3-x^2+1\)
\(=x^7\left(x^2-1\right)+x^5\left(x-1\right)-x^3\left(x-1\right)-\left(x^2-1\right)\)
\(=x^7\left(x+1\right)\left(x-1\right)+\left(x^5-x^3\right)\left(x-1\right)-\left(x-1\right)\left(x+1\right)\)
\(=\left(x^8+x^7\right)\left(x-1\right)+\left(x^5-x^3-x-1\right)\left(x-1\right)\)
\(=\left(x-1\right)\left(x^8+x^7+x^5-x^3-x-1\right)\)