document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=714693>Question 714693</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose you are given a polynomial of degree greater than 1 and want to know whether (x-2) is a factor of the polynomial. How can you find out without dividing? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #439019 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jsmallt9><B>jsmallt9(3758)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jsmallt9><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=439019\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Replace the variable with 2 and find the value of the polynomial. If it is zero, x-2 is a factor. If the value is anything else, x-2 is not a factor. </SPAN>\n" );
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