SOLUTION: Use the factor theorem to decide whether the second polynomial is a factor of the first. X^3+4x^2+x-6;x-1

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Question 1129900: Use the factor theorem to decide whether the second polynomial is a factor of the first.
X^3+4x^2+x-6;x-1
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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f(1) should be a 0.
1+4+1-6=0
so it is a factor.
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