1.
Divide:
x+3x+2 x +4x+4
x+1 x + 5x+4

x  

4

−5x  

2

+4

To factor the expression, solve the equation where it equals to 0.

x  

4

−5x  

2

+4=0

By Rational Root Theorem, all rational roots of a polynomial are in the form  

q

p

, where p divides the constant term 4 and q divides the leading coefficient 1. List all candidates  

q

p

.

±4,±2,±1

Find one such root by trying out all the integer values, starting from the smallest by absolute value. If no integer roots are found, try out fractions.

x=1

By Factor theorem, x−k is a factor of the polynomial for each root k. Divide x  

4

−5x  

2

+4 by x−1 to get x  

3

+x  

2

−4x−4. To factor the result, solve the equation where it equals to 0.

x  

3

+x  

2

−4x−4=0

By Rational Root Theorem, all rational roots of a polynomial are in the form  

q

p

, where p divides the constant term −4 and q divides the leading coefficient 1. List all candidates  

q

p

.

±4,±2,±1

Find one such root by trying out all the integer values, starting from the smallest by absolute value. If no integer roots are found, try out fractions.

x=−1

By Factor theorem, x−k is a factor of the polynomial for each root k. Divide x  

3

+x  

2

−4x−4 by x+1 to get x  

2

−4. To factor the result, solve the equation where it equals to 0.

x  

2

−4=0

All equations of the form ax  

2

+bx+c=0 can be solved using the quadratic formula:  

2a

−b±  

b  

2

−4ac

. Substitute 1 for a, 0 for b, and −4 for c in the quadratic formula.

x=  

2

0±  

0  

2

−4×1(−4)

Do the calculations.

x=  

2

0±4

Solve the equation x  

2

−4=0 when ± is plus and when ± is minus.

x=−2

x=2

Rewrite the factored expression using the obtained roots.

(x−2)(x−1)(x+1)(x+2)

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