SOLUTION: Find all the solutions of {{{ x^3+3x^2+3x+2=0 }}} given that -2 is a root

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Question 153082: Find all the solutions of +x%5E3%2B3x%5E2%2B3x%2B2=0+ given that -2 is a root
Answer by vleith(2983) About Me  (Show Source):
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If x = -2 is a root, then you know that (x+2) divides evenly. Use http://www.calc101.com/webMathematica/long-divide.jsp#topdoit with a divisor of (x+2) to find the solution. Then use the quadratic equation to solve