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document.write( "Are (x+4) and (x+1) factors of the polynomial (x^3 - 13x + 12)?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #268993 by jim_thompson5910(35256)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! To see if (x+4) is a factor, use polynomial long division to find that\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " ![]() \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since we get a remainder of 0, this means that (x+4) is indeed a factor.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "To see if (x+1) is a factor, use polynomial division again to get\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " ![]() \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "This time we don't get a remainder of 0. So (x+1) is NOT a factor.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If you need more help, email me at jim_thompson5910@hotmail.com\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Also, feel free to check out my tutoring website\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Jim \n" ); document.write( " |