document.write( "Question 1154817: Use factor theorem ad synthetic division to determine which if the following is/are a factor of:
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document.write( "    x^3 - 2x^2 + 3x - 6 = (x^3 - 2x^2) + (3x - 6) = x^2*(x-2) + 3*(x-2) = (x-2)*(x^2+3).\r\n" );
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document.write( "The factors are (x-2) and (x^2+3).\r\n" );
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document.write( "One of them is from your list.\r\n" );
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