znczm2wbb9 znczm2wbb9
  • 04-08-2022
  • Mathematics
contestada

Show why x - 3 is a factor of m(x) = x³ x² - 5x - 3.

Respuesta :

djp6182583 djp6182583
  • 04-08-2022

Answer:

If  m(x) = x^3 - x^2 - 5x - 3 then x - 3 is a factor.

Step-by-step explanation:

By the Factor Theorem if  (x - a) is a factor of f(x) then f(a) = 0.

m(x) = x^3 - x^2 - 5x - 3

m(3) = 27 -  9  - 15 - 3 = 0

- so x - 3 is a factor

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

How does the thermal energy of water vapor change as the vapor condenses?
A social revolution accompanied the 1911 Republican Revolution. a. True b. False
List the next four multiples of the fraction 3/5
How did new invention and products affect people at home and at work
Tyler planted potatoes, oats, and corn. There were 23 acres planted with potatoes. There were three times as many acres planted with corn as oats. How many acr
how are common denominator and a common multiple alike and different
The Baby Boomers caused a shift in media and a big change in television programming in the 80s. a. True b. False
Why is glue so sticky?
The first known attack that showed a link to bin Laden and his associates was a 1993 explosion in a hotel in Aden, Yemen. a. True b. False
Each ayllu had its own ________. A. god B. economy C. army D. all of these