SOLUTION: Factor 4x^3+21x^2+29x+6 If (x+2) is one of its factors

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Question 730462: Factor 4x^3+21x^2+29x+6 If (x+2) is one of its factors
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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Just divide, find the quotient (and the remainder would be zero if x+2 IS one of the factors.)

Use synthetic division if you know how because you could perform the process in about a minute. Result: Quotient is 4x%5E2%2B13x%2B3 and the remainder is 0.

The division process as synthetic division:
-2___|___4___21___29___6
_____|___.___-8___-26___-6
__________________________
_____|___4___13___3____0