document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=715812>Question 715812</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find k such that f(x) = x^4 - kx^3 + kx^2 + 1 has the factor x+2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #439611 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=439611\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+2 cannot possibly be a factor of f(x) no matter what value k has. If x+2 was a factor then -2 would be a root. But the only possible rational roots of f(x) are 1 and -1.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "There must be a mistake in what you posted. </SPAN>\n" );
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