document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=57099>Question 57099</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Is (x-2) a factor of 3x^4+6x^3-30x^2+16x-8? Why or Why not?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #38817 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=38817\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Yes because f(2)=0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In other words, if you substitute x=2 for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the polynomial will equal zero. By the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Remainder Theorem you then know that x-2 is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a factor of the polynomial.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
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