document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1004383>Question 1004383</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Which of the following is NOT a factor of (x^4-x^3-7x^2+x+6)?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. x-1? B. x-2 C. x+1 D. x+2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #620880 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=620880\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> by synthetic division, x-2 or B doesn't work<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check with f(2)=16-8-28-2+6= -14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(-2)=16+8-28-2+6=0 for comparison </SPAN>\n" );
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