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Factor the polynomial f(x). Then solve the equation f(x) = 0. a. f (x) = x3 + 2x2 - 7x

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Factor the polynomial f(x). Then solve the equation f(x) = 0.
a. f (x) = x3 + 2x2 - 7x + 4
b. f (x) = x3 + 4x2 - 3x - 18
c. f (x) = x4 - 4x3 - 21x2 + 100x - 100

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a b C f x x 2x 7x 4 Try x 1 and x 2 Using synthetic division we find that f 1 0 and f 2 0 Thus …View the full answer


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