SOLUTION: 1,-4, 2 degree 3 use the factor theorem to write the function in factored form and standard form. This is the math problem I'm stuck on if you could help me I'd highly appreciated

Question 1055320: 1,-4, 2 degree 3 use the factor theorem to write the function in factored form and standard form. This is the math problem I'm stuck on if you could help me I'd highly appreciated
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1,-4, 2 degree 3 use the factor theorem to write the function in factored form and standard form. This is the math problem I'm stuck on if you could help me I'd highly appreciated
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The correct formulation is: ". . . write the polynomial in factored form and standard form."

The polynomial in factored form is

p(x) = (x-1)*(x-(-4)*(x-2),

or, which is the same

p(x) = (x-1)*(x+4)*(x-2).

Now open parentheses to get the standard form.

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