Mathematics

Precious

3 October, 21:46

The polynomial

p

(

x

)

=

2

x

3

-

x

2

-

25

x

-

12

p (x) = 2x

3

-x

2

-25x-12p, left parenthesis, x, right parenthesis, equals, 2, x, cubed, minus, x, squared, minus, 25, x, minus, 12 has a known factor of

(

x

+

3

)

(x+3) left parenthesis, x, plus, 3, right parenthesis.

Rewrite

p

(

x

)

p (x) p, left parenthesis, x, right parenthesis as a product of linear factors.