SOLUTION: Let P(x)=x^3-6x^2+5x+12 a. Determine whether x-4is a factor of P(x). b. Find another factor of P(x). c. Find a complete factorization of P(x). d. Solve tge equation P(x)=0.

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Question 985624: Let P(x)=x^3-6x^2+5x+12
a. Determine whether x-4is a factor of P(x).
b. Find another factor of P(x).
c. Find a complete factorization of P(x).
d. Solve tge equation P(x)=0.
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Synthetic division.
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4  | 1   -6    5    12
          4   -8   -12
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     1   -2   -3     0

The remainder is zero, so yes, is a factor of

John

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