SOLUTION: Use synthetic division and the factor theorem to determine whether or not x-5 is a factor of P(x)=x^3-x^2-x+1. a. No, x-5 is not a factor b. Yes, x-5 is a factor

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Question 469104: Use synthetic division and the factor theorem to determine whether or not x-5 is a factor of P(x)=x^3-x^2-x+1.
a. No, x-5 is not a factor
b. Yes, x-5 is a factor
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Use synthetic division and the factor theorem to determine whether or not x-5 is a factor of P(x)=x^3-x^2-x+1.
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5)....1....-1....-1....1
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Since the remainder is not zero, x-5 is not a factor
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Stan H.
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a. No, x-5 is not a factor
b. Yes, x-5 is a factor