document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=30341>Question 30341</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Which of the following is a factor of the polynomial x^2 - x - 20?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A) x-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) x-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C) x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D) x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E) x+10  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #17009 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=venugopalramana><B>venugopalramana(3286)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=venugopalramana><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.geocities.com/venugopalramana/FREE_MATHS_ASSISTANCE.html valign=middle><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=17009\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Which of the following is a factor of the polynomial x^2 - x - 20? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "THERE ARE 2 METHODS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 FACTORISE AND CHECK..F(X)=X^2-X-20=X^2-5X+4X-20=X(X-5)+4(X-5)=(X-5)(X+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SO...A...X-5 IS THE ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2...PUT X=5,4,-2..ETC..AS PER THE ANSWERS AND CHECK WHEN FUNCTION F(X) BECOMES ZERO..WE SEE THAT F(5)=0..SO X-5 IS A FACTOR.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A) x-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) x-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C) x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D) x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E) x+10 <BR>\n" );
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