Homework Help: algebra question

Posted by Shawn H. on Thursday, September 20, 2007 at 1:13pm.

Give an example of a polynomial with degree 3 such that when factored, it contains the two factors (x+5) and (2x-1), i.e., the polynomial looks like (x+5) (2x -1) ( ? ).

How many such polynomials you think there are?

algebra question - bobpursley, Thursday, September 20, 2007 at 1:40pm
what is wrong with any factor containing an x? x-4; x-1; x; and so on. Maybe I am missing something.
algebra question - bobpursley, Thursday, September 20, 2007 at 1:48pm
Now I get it. Put any factor with an x in it as the last term, then multiply the three factors.
- algebra question - Shawn H., Thursday, September 20, 2007 at 4:59pm
  okay thanks I'll try it

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