SOLUTION: Which binomial is a factor of 2x^3-3x^2-98x-48? Select one: a. x+12 b. x+6 c. x+8 d. x+16

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Question 1181481: Which binomial is a factor of 2x^3-3x^2-98x-48?
Select one:
a. x+12
b. x+6
c. x+8
d. x+16

Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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Which binomial is a factor of
2x%5E3-3x%5E2-98x-48...factor
2x%5E3-4x%5E2%2Bx%5E2-96x-2x-48
%282x%5E3%2Bx%5E2%29-%284x%5E2%2B2x%29-%2896x%2B48%29
x%5E2%282x%2B1%29-2x%282x%2B1%29-48%282x%2B1%29
%282x+%2B+1%29+%28x%5E2+-+2x+-+48%29
%282x+%2B+1%29+%28x%5E2+%2B6x-+8x+-+48%29
%282x+%2B+1%29+%28%28x%5E2+%2B6x%29-+%288x+%2B+48%29%29
%282x+%2B+1%29+%28x%28x+%2B6%29-+8%28x+%2B+6%29%29
%282x+%2B+1%29+%28x+%2B+6%29+%28x+-+8%29
answer is:
b. x%2B6