document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=370593>Question 370593</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If P(x) = x^3 + 4x^2 - 8x - 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the remainder theorem to find P(-5). </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #264149 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=264149\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Direct substitution gives <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P%28-5%29+=+%28-5%29%5E3+%2B+4%2A%28-5%29%5E2+-+8%28-5%29+-+15+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P%28-5%29+=+%28-5%29%5E3+%2B+4%2A%28-5%29%5E2+-+8%28-5%29+-+15+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  Thus the remainder after dividing <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E3+%2B+4x%5E2+-+8x+-+15+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E3+%2B+4x%5E2+-+8x+-+15+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >by x+5 is 0, meaning x+5 is a divisor or factor of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E3+%2B+4x%5E2+-+8x+-+15+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E3+%2B+4x%5E2+-+8x+-+15+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
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