document.write( "Question 1160522: The polynomial p(x) = x ^ 3 + 7x ^ 2 - 36 has a known factor of (x + 3) Rewrite p(x) as a product of linear factors . p(x) = \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #783811 by josgarithmetic(39618) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "synthetic division to 'check' root of -3\r\n" );
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document.write( "-3   |    1    7    0     -36\r\n" );
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document.write( "     |        -3   -12     36\r\n" );
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document.write( "          1    4   -12     0\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "now factorize $\"x%5E2%2B4x-12\"$ .\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"p%28x%29=%28x%2B3%29%28x-2%29%28x%2B6%29\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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