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document.write( "Thanks for everyone helping me! I am stuck on this one! Here is the directions and problem: If you believe that a polynomial is not factorable, label it as prime. Show all stages of factoring separately (i.e., show the result of factoring out a GCF before taking the resulting polynomial and factoring it again.\r
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document.write( "Problem: Factor Completely x^3 – 2x^2 + 7x – 14 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #77224 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Factor Completely x^3 – 2x^2 + 7x – 14 \n" ); document.write( "--------- \n" ); document.write( "I graphed it and found a zero at x=2. \n" ); document.write( "------------- \n" ); document.write( "Use synthetic division to find other zeroes: \n" ); document.write( "2)....1....-2....7....-14 \n" ); document.write( "........1....0....7....|..0\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Remainder: zero \n" ); document.write( "Quotient: x^2+7 \n" ); document.write( "-------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Find the zeroes of x^2+7 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "Factor: \n" ); document.write( "(x+isqrt(7))(x-isqrt(7)) = 0 \n" ); document.write( "x = -isqrt(7) or x= isqrt(7) or x=2 \n" ); document.write( "====================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |