Question

F(x)= 2x^3 + 5x^2 -x -6 is divided by x+1

What is the remainder and is it a fraction?

Remainder: 0 or -2
Is it a factor: yes or no

Answer 1

Explanation:

substitute x= -1 into the equation to get the remainder

remainder= -2

the remainder is not a fraction

no, it is not a factor since its remainder is not zero