SOLUTION: solve the equation x^3+2x^2+x+2=0 if -2 is a root

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Question 303180: solve the equation x^3+2x^2+x+2=0 if -2 is a root
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solve the equation x^3+2x^2+x+2=0 if -2 is a root
(-2)^3 + 2(-2)^2 + (-2) + 2 ? 0
-8 + 2*4 + 0 ? 0
-8 + 8 = 0
0 = 0