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Is (x + 5) a factor of f(x) = x³ - 4x² + 3x + 7? explain

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Answer:

Since f(-5) is not equal to 0, we can conclude that (x + 5) is not a factor of f(x) = f(x) = x³ - 4x² + 3x + 7

Explanation:

Step 1: solve the equation by equaling it by 0

x+5 =0 then x=-5

Step 2: plug in (-5) into the equation

f(-5) = (-5)³ - 4(-5)² + 3(-5) + 7

= - 233

since we got -233 and not 0

Therefore, x+5 is not a factor of the function of f(x)

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