document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=189976>Question 189976</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> factor the pollynomial completely<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x3+5x2-8x-40 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x3+5x2-8x-40<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In a classroom, these are always integers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Look at the 40 - a zero will be a factor of 40.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Try (+ and minus) 1, 2, 4 and 5.  f(-5) = 0, so (x+5) is a factor.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Once you divide by (x+5), it's only a 2nd order, easy to factor further, if possible.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Another approach is to graph the function and look for zeroes.<BR>\n" );
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