SOLUTION: 1,-4, 2 degree 3 use the factor theorem to write the function in factored form and standard form. This is the math problem I'm stuck on if you could help me I'd highly appreciated

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Question 1055320: 1,-4, 2 degree 3 use the factor theorem to write the function in factored form and standard form. This is the math problem I'm stuck on if you could help me I'd highly appreciated
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1,-4, 2 degree 3 use the factor theorem to write the function in factored form and standard form. This is the math problem I'm stuck on if you could help me I'd highly appreciated
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The correct formulation is:  ". . . write the polynomial in factored form and standard form."

The polynomial in factored form is

p(x) = (x-1)*(x-(-4)*(x-2),

or, which is the same

p(x) = (x-1)*(x+4)*(x-2).

Now open parentheses to get the standard form.