SOLUTION: Show that x-1 either is or is not a factor of P(x) = 2x^4 +3x^3 - 12x^2 -7x +6. Could you please show me all the work that is necessary to complete this problem so that I unders

Question 886912: Show that x-1 either is or is not a factor of P(x) = 2x^4 +3x^3 - 12x^2 -7x +6.
Could you please show me all the work that is necessary to complete this problem so that I understand it completely and will know how it was done so I can do further problems similar to this. Thank you very much.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Show that x-1 either is or is not a factor of P(x) = 2x^4 +3x^3 - 12x^2 -7x +6
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IFF x-1 is a factor, then P(1) = 0
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IFF = if and only if

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