document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=982386>Question 982386</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If P(– 2) = 0, which of the following statements is true about P(x)?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A. x + 2 is a factor of P(x)    C. P(x) = 0, has two negative roots<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. 2 is root of P(x) = 0       D. P(0) = – 2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #603313 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=603313\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P%28-2%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P%28-2%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then P looks like,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P%28x%29=%28x%2B2%29Q%28x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P%28x%29=%28x%2B2%29Q%28x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "where Q is a function of x,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P%28-2%29=%28-2%2B2%29Q%28-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P%28-2%29=%28-2%2B2%29Q%28-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P%28-2%29=%280%29Q%28-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P%28-2%29=%280%29Q%28-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So (x+2) is a factor of P(x). </SPAN>\n" );
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