SOLUTION: Use the Factor Theorem to determine whether x-3 is a factor of p(x)=x^4-2x^3+4x-5. Specifically, evaluate at the proper value, and then determine whether x-3 is a factor. P(_

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Question 674515: Use the Factor Theorem to determine whether x-3 is a factor of p(x)=x^4-2x^3+4x-5. Specifically, evaluate at the proper value, and then determine whether x-3 is a factor.
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is a factor of iff .

Substitute 3 for in and do the arithmetic. If you get zero, is a factor, otherwise not.

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