document.write( "Question 177005: Please solve(factor): x^3+9x^2+13x+5=0
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Algebra.Com's Answer #132050 by Fombitz(32388)\"\" \"About 
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Typically I do a quick graph to see what's what.
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\n" ); document.write( "Looks like x=-1 is a root.
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\n" ); document.write( "Yes it is, (x+1) is a factor.
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\n" ); document.write( "We can use polynomial long division to find the remaining quadratic function.
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\n" ); document.write( "(x+1)|x^3+9x^2+13x+5
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\n" ); document.write( "..................8x^2+13x+5
\n" ); document.write( "8x:............8x^2+8x
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\n" ); document.write( "...............................5x+5
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\n" ); document.write( "Let's use the quadratic formula to find the remaining roots.
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%28-8+%2B-+sqrt%28+%28-8%29%5E2-4%2A1%2A5+%29%29%2F%282%2A1%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%28-8+%2B-+sqrt%28+64-20+%29%29%2F%282%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%28-8+%2B-+sqrt%28+44%29%29%2F%282%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%28-8+%2B-+2%2Asqrt%28+11%29%29%2F%282%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+-4+%2B-+sqrt%28+11%29+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Now put it all together,
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