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Complete the steps to factor the polynomial. One root of f(x) = x³ + x² - 22x - 40 is 5. If 5 is a root of the function, then is a factor.​

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Answered by Anonymous
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If one root of a cubic is known (and verified), then we can do a synthetic division and factor the remaining quadratic expression.

f(x)=x^3+x^2-22x-40

f(5)=125+25-22(5)-40=0 so x-5 is a factor

Now do the synthetic division

5 | +1 +1 -22 -40

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1 6 8 0

The resulting quadratic is x^2+6x+8 which can be factored into

(x+2)(x+4)

The complete factorization is therefore

f(x)=x³ + x² - 22x - 40 = (x-5)(x+2)(x+4)

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