document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=483419>Question 483419</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi here's the equation (x^3-7x^2+4x+12); (x-2) use subsitution to tell whether the given binomial is a factor of the polynomial.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I keep getting just x^2 then I don't know what to do </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #330834 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=330834\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x^3-7x^2+4x+12); (x-2) use subsitution to tell whether the given binomial is a factor of the polynomial.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sub 2 for x.  If f(2)=0, then x-2 is a factor<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x) = x^3-7x^2+4x+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(2) = 2^3 - 7*2^2 + 4*2 + 12 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 8 - 28 + 8 + 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-2 is a factor.<BR>\n" );
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