document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1009346>Question 1009346</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the factor theorem to find the value of k if x+1 is a factor of x^13-2x^7+3x+k </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #626353 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=626353\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If x+1 is a factor we plug -1 in for x and set the polynomial equal to zero to find k...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^13 - 2x^7 + 3x + k = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-1)^13 - 2(-1)^7 + 3(-1) + k = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1 + 2 - 3 + k = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = 2 </SPAN>\n" );
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