document.write( "Question 1127754: What are the factors of the polynomial function?\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"+f%28x%29=+2x%5E3+%2B+x%5E2+-+8x+-+4++\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Select EACH correct answer.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A. (2x + 1)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "B. (2x - 1)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "C. (x + 2)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "D. (x - 2)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "E. (x - 1)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "F. (x + 1)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "G. (x - 4)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "H. (x + 4) \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #744234 by josgarithmetic(39618) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Rational Roots Theorem should tell you which roots to check, which would be -1, -1/2, -1/4, -2, -4, and 1, 1/2, 1/4, 2, 4.\r
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