document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=524674>Question 524674</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> factor polynomial<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x) = x^3+2x^2-15x-36 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x) = x^3+2x^2-15x-36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I graphed the equation and found a zero at x = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then, use synthetic division to find the other zeroes:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4)....1....2....-15....-36<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".......1....6.....9....|..0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Quotient: x^2+6x+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor: (x+3)^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, zero at x = -3 with multiplicity 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factors: f(x) = (x-4)(x+3)^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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