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. Then justify your selections with complete sentences.

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. Then justify your selections with complete sentences.

isaiah.feynman · Answer

The party people should factor the cubic equation.

anonymous · Answer

and how do u do that

isaiah.feynman · Answer

Factor by grouping.

anonymous · Answer

i think the answer is the third and fifth one

isaiah.feynman · Answer

I haven't got the answer cos I'm eating. lol But multiply those two options you picked and see if they give you that cubic equation in the question.

isaiah.feynman · Answer

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