document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=288610>Question 288610</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a question about the remaining factors.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you have an equation of x^3+5x^2=2x-8 how do you find the remaining factors, if you know that one factor of the equation is (x+4)?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I tried out some problems, and figured out the remaining factors should be either (x+1),(x-2) or the remaining factors should be: (x-1),(x+2)........or am I wrong completely wrong?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And, could you please show me the way on HOW to figure this out? Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #209176 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=209176\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The equation that you gave us x^3+5x^2=2x-8 does not have (x+4) as a factor.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I suspect you copied something wrong.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "My best guess is that it isn't an equation at all and the = should be +\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So here it is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x^3+5x^2+2x-8)/(x+4)=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+x-2=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-1)*(x+2)\r<BR>\n" );
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