SOLUTION: Let P(x)=x^3-6x^2+5x+12 a. Determine whether x-4is a factor of P(x). b. Find another factor of P(x). c. Find a complete factorization of P(x). d. Solve tge equation P(x)=0.

Question 985624: Let P(x)=x^3-6x^2+5x+12
a. Determine whether x-4is a factor of P(x).
b. Find another factor of P(x).
c. Find a complete factorization of P(x).
d. Solve tge equation P(x)=0.
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Synthetic division.

   -----------------------
4  | 1   -6    5    12
          4   -8   -12
   -----------------------
     1   -2   -3     0

The remainder is zero, so yes,

is a factor of

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

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