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)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Typically I do a quick graph to see what's what. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Looks like x=-1 is a root. \n" ); document.write( "Let's check, \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Yes it is, (x+1) is a factor. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "We can use polynomial long division to find the remaining quadratic function. \n" ); document.write( "Showing polynomial long division is a little difficult. \n" ); document.write( "The first part will show the factor (left hand column), then the factor times the divisor, \n" ); document.write( "then the next line will show the subtraction. \n" ); document.write( "Then repeat. \n" ); document.write( "Hopefully it makes sense. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "...........___________________ \n" ); document.write( "(x+1)|x^3+9x^2+13x+5 \n" ); document.write( "x^2:...x^3+x^2 \n" ); document.write( "----------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "..................8x^2+13x+5 \n" ); document.write( "8x:............8x^2+8x \n" ); document.write( "----------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "...............................5x+5 \n" ); document.write( "5:...........................5x+5 \n" ); document.write( "----------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( ".....................................0 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Let's use the quadratic formula to find the remaining roots. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Now put it all together, \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |