document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=537711>Question 537711</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I want to factorise this polynom\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x^3 - 5x^2 -6x + 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I want to know the method\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #352959 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=352959\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I want to factorise this polynom <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^3 - 5x^2 -6x + 8 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I want to know the method <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice that the coefficients add up to zero.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That means f(1) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That means x = 1 is a root.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now use synthetic division to find the \"other\" factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1)....3....-5....-6....8<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".......3.....-2....-8..|..0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Quotient: 3x^2-2x-8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3x+4)(x-2) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -4/3 or x = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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