Sorry this a lot. according to the synthetic division below, which of the following statements are true? -4| 3 7 -20 -12 20 3 -5 0 check all that apply. a. (x - 4) is a factor of 3x^2 + 7x - 20. b. (x + 4) is a factor of 3x^2 + 7x - 20. c. the number -4 is a root of f(x) = 3x^2 + 7x - 20. d. the number 4 is a root of f(x) = 3x^2 + 7x - 20. e. (3x^2 + 7x - 20) (x - 4) = (3x - 5) f. (3x^2 + 7x - 20) (x + 4) = (3x - 5)

use this formula:

p(a\b) = p(a and b)/p(b).

take it from here.

starting with:    

5 + x - 12 = 2x - 7   

5 + x - 12 - x = 2x - 7 - x (subtract x from both sides)   

5 - 12 = x - 7 (combine and cancel x's from both sides)   

5 - 12 + 7 = x - 7 + 7 (add 7 to both sides)   

0 = x (add numbers together on both sides)       

so in order for the equation to be true, x must be 0.   

trying x = -0.5   

5 + x - 12 = 2x - 7 (original equation)   

5 + -0.5 - 12 = 2(-0.5) - 7 (plug in value of x)   

5 + -0.5 - 12 = -1 - 7 (did multiplication)   

-7.5 = -8 (did addition on both sides)       

since -7.5 is obviously not equal to -8, the value of -0.5 for x is wrong.   

trying x = 0   

5 + x - 12 = 2x - 7 (original equation)   

5 + 0 - 12 = 2(0) - 7 (plug in value of x)   

5 + 0 - 12 = 0 - 7 (did multiplication)   

-7 = -7 (did addition on both sides)       

since -7 equals -7, that demonstrates that the value of 0 for x is correct.   

trying x = 1   

5 + x - 12 = 2x - 7 (original equation)   

5 + 1 - 12 = 2(1) - 7 (plug in value of x)   

5 + 1 - 12 = 2 - 7 (did multiplication)   

-6 = -5 (did addition on both sides)       

since -6 is obviously not equal to -5, the value of 1 for x is wrong.