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Is the term (x+2) a factor of the polynomial f(x)=x^3-10x^2+27x-12

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No.

f(-2) = -114, not zero.
(x-4) is the only rational factor of f(x).
Is the term (x+2) a factor of the polynomial f(x)=x^3-10x^2+27x-12-example-1
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