document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=893238>Question 893238</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Use the Factor Theorem to determine whether x - c is a factor of f(x).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x)=x^4 - 32x^2 - 144; x - 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   Yes  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "   No  <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 #541193 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=541193\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Plug in x = 12 to get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x)=x^4 - 32x^2 - 144\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(12)=(12)^4 - 32(12)^2 - 144\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(12)=15984\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This result is NOT zero, so x-12 is NOT a factor of f(x) </SPAN>\n" );
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