document.write( "Question 803767: Use the remainder theorem to find which of the following is not a factor of
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document.write( "a. x+5,  use the opposite sign -5    \r\n" );
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document.write( "Let's see if x+5 is the one that's not a factor.\r\n" );
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document.write( "-5|1   12   47   60\r\n" );
document.write( "  |    -5  -35  -60\r\n" );
document.write( "   1    7   12    0\r\n" );
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document.write( "No, that leaves a remainder of 0\r\n" );
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document.write( "b. x+4,  use the opposite sign -4    \r\n" );
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document.write( "Let's see if x+4 is the one that's not a factor.\r\n" );
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document.write( "-4|1   12   47   60\r\n" );
document.write( "  |    -4  -32  -60\r\n" );
document.write( "   1    8   15    0\r\n" );
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document.write( "No, that leaves a remainder of 0.\r\n" );
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document.write( "c. x+3,  use the opposite sign -3    \r\n" );
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document.write( "Let's see if x+3 is the one that's not a factor.\r\n" );
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document.write( "-3|1   12   47   60\r\n" );
document.write( "  |    -3  -27  -60\r\n" );
document.write( "   1    9   20    0\r\n" );
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document.write( "No, that leaves a remainder of 0\r\n" );
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document.write( "d. x+2,  use the opposite sign -2    \r\n" );
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document.write( "Let's see if x+2 is the one that's not a factor.\r\n" );
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document.write( "-2|1   12   47   60\r\n" );
document.write( "  |    -2  -24  -46\r\n" );
document.write( "   1   10   23   14\r\n" );
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document.write( "Yes, that does not leave a remainder of 0,\r\n" );
document.write( "so x+2 is not a factor.\r\n" );
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