Asked by Chuck Bass

(x + 1) is a factor of x^145 + 3x^45 – 4.

True

False

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
False.

Evaluate at x = -1: (-1)^145 + 3(-1)^45 − 4 = −1 + 3(−1) − 4 = −8 ≠ 0, so x + 1 is not a factor.