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Using the Remainder Theorem, factorise each of the following completely.
4x3 + 7x2 – 36x – 63
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Solution
`f(x)=4x^3+7x^2-36x-63`
`for x=3 `
`f(x)=f(3)=4(3)^3+7(3)^2-36(3)-63`
`=108+63-108-63=0`
Hence,(x+3) is a factor of f(x)
∴ `4x^3+7x^2-36x-63=(x+3)(4x^2-5x-21)`
`= (x+3)(4x^2-12x+7x-21)`
`=(x+3)[4x(x-3)+7(x-3)] `
`=(x+3)(4x+7)(x-3)`
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