document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=748025>Question 748025</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the Factor Theorem to determine whether x-2 is a factor of P(x)= x^4-2x^3+3x-6.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Specifically, evaluate P at the proper value, and then determine whether x-2 is a factor. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #455290 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tommyt3rd><B>tommyt3rd(5050)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tommyt3rd><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=tommyt3rd><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=455290\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The Factor theorem tells us that if we evaluate a polynomial at one of its roots the value will be 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "therefore x-2  is not a factor\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ":) </SPAN>\n" );
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