SOLUTION: Verify that they given binomial is a factor of p(x) , and write p(x) as a product of the binomial and it reduced polynomial q(x)
P(x) =x^3+3x^2+x-5,x-1
P(x)=
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P(x) =x^3+3x^2+x-5,x-1
P(x)=
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Question 1201503: Verify that they given binomial is a factor of p(x) , and write p(x) as a product of the binomial and it reduced polynomial q(x)
P(x) =x^3+3x^2+x-5,x-1
P(x)= Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! One possible way is, substitute positive 1 for x, in P(x) and find if this evaluates to 0. You will still want the other factor or factors of P, so synthetic division may be helpful.
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