document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=28581>Question 28581</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i missed a day of class and am completely stuck on this problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use substitution to determine whether x+2 is a factor of x^3+4x^2+5x+2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I have no idea of how to go about this problem, help is greatly appreciated.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks, Kirstie </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #15583 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=askmemath><B>askmemath(368)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=askmemath><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=15583\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If X+2 is a factor then it means that X = -2 will satisfy the given equation. So you simply put X = -2 into the equation and prove that it equals 0. If it does not equal 0, then it means that X+2 is NOT a factor of the given equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I hope you can do this. </SPAN>\n" );
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