SOLUTION: factor and name the roots of P(x)=X3+X2-4x-4

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Question 452424: factor and name the roots of P(x)=X3+X2-4x-4
Answer by MathLover1(20849)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

...group first two and second two terms




.......set
....if at least one of multipliers is equal to zero, whole product will be equal to zero; so, the roots are:

.......->....
.......->....
.......->....




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