SOLUTION: Given f(-2)=8 for a polynomial f(x), explain why or why not x+2 is a factor of f(x)
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Question 598903: Given f(-2)=8 for a polynomial f(x), explain why or why not x+2 is a factor of f(x)
Answer by richard1234(7193) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x+2 is not a factor of f(x).
If f(x) = (x+2)*g(x) where g(x) is another polynomial, then f(-2) would equal 0, not 8.
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