document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1190148>Question 1190148</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Have I correctly determined if the first polynomial is a factor of the second polynomial below and stated why it is?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Problem 1:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 1; x^3 + x^2 -4x - 4 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "YES it is - F(-1) because = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Problem 2:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 3; 2x^3 -11x^2 + 12x - 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "NO it is NOT Because F(-3) = -193\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have used the remainder theorem correctly, and your computations are correct as well. Nice work.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Getting a remainder of zero on the first problem shows that x+1 is a factor of x^3 + x^2 -4x - 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Getting a nonzero remainder on the second problem shows that x+3 is not a factor of 2x^3 -11x^2 + 12x - 4<BR>\n" );
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