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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Algebra 2 help/medal

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I only got -1 :/

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Can you help me @Loser66 im confused on this

OpenStudy (loser66):

nope, -1 is not one of the solution

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it isn't?

OpenStudy (loser66):

try -2, and then using either long division or synthetic to find other two answers

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but -2 isn't a choice? if I can do the opposite sign then its -2, 3, -4 but I didn't think I could use them

OpenStudy (loser66):

ok, if -1 is one of the solution, now, test \[(-1)^3 +3*(-1)^2-10*(-1)-24=-1+3+10-24=-12\neq 0\]

OpenStudy (loser66):

why not? -2 is a choice , because if it is a solution, then (x -(-2)) = (x+2 ) is one of the factors

OpenStudy (loser66):

got me?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

am I allowed to use the opposite sign?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ohhhhhhhhh ok yes I see. so its all the opposite... 1, -2, 3, -4, -6, and 12?

OpenStudy (loser66):

@Mr.Expensive ,hihihi, let me, Mr. Cheap, show you the rule if -2,3,-4 are solution of the expression, then (x+2)(x+3)(x-4) is factor form of the expression

OpenStudy (loser66):

Nope, the expression has just 3 solutions. Not 1, -6 and 12

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok yes I know it only has 3 im just saying all the options are opposite

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