SOLUTION: Suppose you are given a polynomial of degree greater than 1 and want to know whether (x-2) is a factor of the polynomial. How can you find out without dividing?
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Question 714693: Suppose you are given a polynomial of degree greater than 1 and want to know whether (x-2) is a factor of the polynomial. How can you find out without dividing? Answer by jsmallt9(3758) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Replace the variable with 2 and find the value of the polynomial. If it is zero, x-2 is a factor. If the value is anything else, x-2 is not a factor.
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