Asked by Chuck Bass

Let P(x) = 17x^12 + 8x^5 – 25. Since P(1) = 0, then x – 1 is a factor of P(x).

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
True.

Reason: P(1) = 17(1)^12 + 8(1)^5 − 25 = 17 + 8 − 25 = 0, so by the Factor Theorem x − 1 is a factor.