SOLUTION: I need help in converting the following equation to a quadratic equation and then factor it: V(h)=3h^4+11h^3+18h^2+44h+24

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Question 259584: I need help in converting the following equation to a quadratic equation and then factor it:
V(h)=3h^4+11h^3+18h^2+44h+24
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
h=-3 is one root and there's also a root between h=-1 and h=0.
Polynomial long division of %283h%5E4%2B11h%5E3%2B18h%5E2%2B44h%2B24%29 by %28h%2B3%29 gives
%283h%5E4%2B11h%5E3%2B18h%5E2%2B44h%2B24%29%2F%28h%2B3%29=3h%5E3%2B2h%5E2%2B12h%2B8
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You can factor this further since,
3h%5E3%2B2h%5E2%2B12h%2B8=%283h%2B2%29%28h%5E2%2B4%29
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%283h%5E4%2B11h%5E3%2B18h%5E2%2B44h%2B24%29=%28h%2B3%29%283h%2B2%29%28h%5E2%2B4%29
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Although you can't convert it to a simplified quadratic, you can simplify it.