Use synthetic division to show that f(x) = x³ + 3x² – 13x – 15 is divisible by the linear factor x + 1. Use this result to expressfas a product of three linear factors.

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49. Use synthetic division to show that
f(x) = x³ + 3x² – 13x – 15
is divisible by the linear factor x + 1. Use this result to express fas a product of
three linear factors.
Transcribed Image Text:49. Use synthetic division to show that f(x) = x³ + 3x² – 13x – 15 is divisible by the linear factor x + 1. Use this result to express fas a product of three linear factors.
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