document.write( "Question 366544: Use factor theorem to solve 2x^3+7x^2+2x-3\r
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document.write( "Note: x = -1 is a solution (-2 + 7 -2 - 3 = 0)\r
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document.write( "       2x^2 + 5x -3
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document.write( "x +1 | 2x^3+7x^2+2x-3 \r
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document.write( "2x^2 + 5x -3
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document.write( "(2x - 1)(x + 3 )= 0
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document.write( "(2x - 1)=0
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document.write( "x = 1/2
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document.write( "(x + 3 )= 0
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document.write( "x = -3
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document.write( "solution set is {-3, -1, 1/2} \n" );
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