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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Factor help with cubic polynomials? So I need help factoring x^3 - 10x^2 + 13x + 24

OpenStudy (precal):

do you know how to do synthetic division?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yea

OpenStudy (anonymous):

But the part I can't figure out is what do divide by what.

OpenStudy (precal):

always try to use 1 or -1 -1 will work on this one since p(-1)=0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Will -1 or 1 work for all cubic polynomials?

OpenStudy (precal):

|dw:1355022150563:dw|ok you should be able to finish factoring it

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