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document.write( ": Please help with this factoring question\r
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document.write( "w^3 + 5w^2 - w = 5\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #32711 by Nate(3500)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! w^3 + 5w^2 - w - 5 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "a = 1,5 \n" ); document.write( "b = 1 \n" ); document.write( "+- a/b = +- 1 and +- 5 \n" ); document.write( "Positive: 1 ~> 1 \n" ); document.write( "Negative: 2 ~> 0 \n" ); document.write( "Imaginery: 0 ~> 2 \n" ); document.write( "You automatically know that you have a positive root. \n" ); document.write( "5|....1....5....-1....-5 \n" ); document.write( ".......1.....10....49.....240 (w - 5) is a not a factor \n" ); document.write( "1|....1....5....-1....-5 \n" ); document.write( ".......1....6.....5......0 (w - 1) is a factor \n" ); document.write( "(w^2 + 6w + 5)(w - 1) \n" ); document.write( "(w + 5)(w + 1)(w - 1) \n" ); document.write( " |