document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=171935>Question 171935</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> tutors I really need you all to explain to me how to solve this problem\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "which of the following are factors of P(x)= x^3 - 5x^2 + 3x + 9\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "a. x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. x+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. x-3\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "I would appreciate any help I can get!<BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #127044 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=127044\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> P(x)= x^3 - 5x^2 + 3x + 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If x-1 is a factor then x=1 and 1-5+3+9=0 false.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If x+3 then x=-3 and -27-45-9+9=0 false.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If x-3 then x=3 and 27-45+9+9=0 true.<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ed </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );