A mysterious box is delivered to the dinner party you are attending. The label on the box says that the volume of a box is the function f(x) = x3 + 3x2 – 10x – 24. To open the box, you need to identify the correct factors of f(x). Party-goers offer up solutions, and it is your job to find the right ones.
Their suggestions are:
• (x – 1)
• (x + 2)
• (x – 3)
• (x + 4)
• (x + 6)
• (x – 12)
List the correct factors
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Question

A mysterious box is delivered to the dinner party you are attending. The label on the box says that the volume of a box is the function f(x) = x3 + 3x2 – 10x – 24. To open the box, you need to identify the correct factors of f(x). Party-goers offer up solutions, and it is your job to find the right ones. 
Their suggestions are:
•	(x – 1)
•	(x + 2)
•	(x – 3)
•	(x + 4)
•	(x + 6)
•	(x – 12)
List the correct factors
i will reward a medal and become a fan

anonymous · Answer

they really stretch for these word problems,don't they?

anonymous · Answer

yea they do :( that is why i need help

anonymous · Answer

it is not that easy to factor a cubic polynomial, and most of the time they do not factor nicely
i guess you are supposed to try and find the zeros, and factor that way, but even that is not so easy
it factors as $(x+2) (x-3) (x+4)$

anonymous · Answer

ok thanks man

anonymous · Answer

yw

(always faithful) etc

anonymous · Answer

lol