document.write( "Question 1073398: Can someone please explain why choice D is correct and why choices A, B, C are incorrect?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "For a polynomial p(x), the value of p(3) is −2. Which of the following must be true about p(x) ?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A) x−5 is a factor of p(x).
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Remainder Theorem. If x-3 were a factor of p(x), then the remainder would be 0; but it is not 0. \n" ); document.write( "

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