document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=194077>Question 194077</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1602773033/algebrahomeworkh>Saxon Algebra 2</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for a factor of 3x^3 + 7x^2 - x + 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "... is (x-3) a factor of this? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "... is (x-3) a factor of this?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: It is if f(3) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use synthetic division to find f(3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3)....3....7....-1....15<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".......3....16....47...|..not zero\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since f(3) is not zero, (x-3) is not a factor of the cubic.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.  </SPAN>\n" );
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