SOLUTION: Given f(-2)=8 for a polynomial f(x), explain why or why not x+2 is a factor of f(x)

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Question 598903: Given f(-2)=8 for a polynomial f(x), explain why or why not x+2 is a factor of f(x)
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+2 is not a factor of f(x).

If f(x) = (x+2)*g(x) where g(x) is another polynomial, then f(-2) would equal 0, not 8.