Thread: How do i factor this

in the exam today I had to find the value of x when





I lost 10 marks just because i did not know how to do it, is there a general method for it?

Originally Posted by wopashui

in the exam today I had to find the value of x when





I lost 10 marks just because i did not know how to do it, is there a general method for it?

You can use synthetic division; however, I don't think this thread belongs in Linear and Abstract Algebra.

Originally Posted by wopashui

in the exam today I had to find the value of x when





I lost 10 marks just because i did not know how to do it, is there a general method for it?

It doesn't factorise. You must have been expected to use technology to solve it for you.