Determine if the first expression is a factor of the second polynomial expression
1. (x-2); (x³-3x²+6x-8)
2. (x-3); (3x³-11x²-1)
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Determine if the first expression is a factor of the second polynomial expression
1. (x-2); (x³-3x²+6x-8)
2. (x-3); (3x³-11x²-1)
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Factoring Polynomials
Determine if the first expression is a factor of the second polynomial expression
1. (x-2); (x³-3x²+6x-8)
x³-3x²+6x-8
x³-x²+4x-2x²+2x-8
x(x²-x+4)-2(x²-x+4)
(x-2)(x²-x+4)
Answer: TRUE
2. (x-3); (3x³-11x²-1)
non-factorable
Answer: FALSE