document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1021755>Question 1021755</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Complex Zeros and the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help me and show all work. Thanks in advance.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given P(x)=x^3+2x^2+4x+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Write P in factored form (as a product of linear factors). Be sure to write the full equation, including P(x)=<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 #637482 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=FrankM><B>FrankM(1040)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=FrankM><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=FrankM><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=637482\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E3%2B2x%5E2%2B4x%2B8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E3%2B2x%5E2%2B4x%2B8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "group these\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor x^2 from first group and 4 from second\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor out x+2 from both pieces\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "oh, P(x)=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B2%29%28x%5E2%2B4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B2%29%28x%5E2%2B4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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