document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=365553>Question 365553</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Investigate to see if (2x+5) is a factor of\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^2-3x^2-12x+20=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please solve the equation </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^3-3x^2-12x+20=0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please solve the equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If 2x+5 is a factor, x= -5/2 is a zero.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check using synthetic division:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5/2)....2....-3....-12....20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..........2.....-8....8....|..0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the remainder is zero, 2x+5 is a factor.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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