SOLUTION: Hello. My question is determine whether x-1 or x+1 is a factor of {{{x^100-4x^99=3}}}. I know this includes polynomial division, and I assume it has to do something about how x^1

Algebra ->  Polynomials-and-rational-expressions -> SOLUTION: Hello. My question is determine whether x-1 or x+1 is a factor of {{{x^100-4x^99=3}}}. I know this includes polynomial division, and I assume it has to do something about how x^1      Log On

 

Hi,

 is (x-1) or (x+1) a factor of x^100 -4x^99 = 3 

That is: does x = 1 or x = -1 satisfy: x^100-4x^99 - 3 = 0

  1 - 4 - 3 ≠  0 and 1 + 4 -3 ≠  0  Neither are factors