document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=469104>Question 469104</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use synthetic division and the factor theorem to determine whether or not x-5 is a factor of P(x)=x^3-x^2-x+1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. No, x-5 is not a factor<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. Yes, x-5 is a factor </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the remainder is not zero, x-5 is not a factor<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. No, x-5 is not a factor<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. Yes, x-5 is a factor<BR>\n" );
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