document.write( "Question 985472: Let P(x)=x^3-6x^2+5x+12
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document.write( "a.determine whether x-4 is a factor of P(x).
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document.write( "b.find another factor of P(x).
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document.write( "c.find a complete factorization of P(x).
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document.write( "d.solve the equation P(x)=0. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #606305 by josgarithmetic(39617)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "4 | 1 -6 5 12\r\n" ); document.write( " | 4 -8 -12\r\n" ); document.write( " |________________________\r\n" ); document.write( " 1 -2 -3 0\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "First factorization is \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The quadratic is easily factored: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " |