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Which of the following expressions is not a factor of 3x3−10x2−143x−90 ? Use long division to solve.(1 point) Responses 3x+2 3 x plus 2 x−9 x minus 9 x−6 x minus 6 x+5

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To determine which expression is not a factor of the polynomial \(3x^3 - 10x^2 - 143x - 90\), we can use polynomial long division for each expression option you provided: \(3x + 2\), \(x - 9\), \(x - 6\), and \(x + 5\).

Let’s start with polynomial long division for each expression:

  1. Dividing by \(3x + 2\):

    • Divide \(3x^3\) by \(3x\) to get \(x^2\).
    • Multiply \(x^2\) by \(3x + 2\) to get \(3x^3 + 2x^2\).
    • Subtract \(3x^3 + 2x^2\) from \(3x^3 - 10x^2 - 143x - 90\) to get \(-12x^2 - 143x - 90\).
    • Divide \(-12x^2\) by \(3x\) to get \(-4x\).
    • Multiply \(-4x\) by \(3x + 2\) to get \(-12x^2 - 8x\).
    • Subtract \(-12x^2 - 8x\) from \(-12x^2 - 143x - 90\) to get \(-135x - 90\).
    • Divide \(-135x\) by \(3x\) to get \(-45\).
    • Multiply \(-45\) by \(3x + 2\) to get \(-135x - 90\).
    • Subtract to find the remainder: \(0\).
    • Result: \(3x + 2\) is a factor.

  2. Dividing by \(x - 9\):

    • Divide \(3x^3\) by \(x\) to get \(3x^2\).
    • Multiply \(3x^2\) by \(x - 9\) to get \(3x^3 - 27x^2\).
    • Subtract to get \(17x^2 - 143x - 90\).
    • Divide \(17x^2\) by \(x\) to get \(17x\).
    • Multiply \(17x\) by \(x - 9\) to get \(17x^2 - 153x\).
    • Subtract to get \(10x - 90\).
    • Divide \(10x\) by \(x\) to get \(10\).
    • Multiply \(10\) by \(x - 9\) to get \(10x - 90\).
    • Subtract to find the remainder: \(0\).
    • Result: \(x - 9\) is a factor.

  3. Dividing by \(x - 6\):

    • Divide \(3x^3\) by \(x\) to get \(3x^2\).
    • Multiply \(3x^2\) by \(x - 6\) to get \(3x^3 - 18x^2\).
    • Subtract to get \(8x^2 - 143x - 90\).
    • Divide \(8x^2\) by \(x\) to get \(8x\).
    • Multiply \(8x\) by \(x - 6\) to get \(8x^2 - 48x\).
    • Subtract to get \(-95x - 90\).
    • Divide \(-95x\) by \(x\) to get \(-95\).
    • Multiply \(-95\) by \(x - 6\) to get \(-95x + 570\).
    • Subtract to find the remainder: \(-660\) (not zero).
    • Result: \(x - 6\) is not a factor.

  4. Dividing by \(x + 5\):

    • Divide \(3x^3\) by \(x\) to get \(3x^2\).
    • Multiply \(3x^2\) by \(x + 5\) to get \(3x^3 + 15x^2\).
    • Subtract to get \(-25x^2 - 143x - 90\).
    • Divide \(-25x^2\) by \(x\) to get \(-25x\).
    • Multiply \(-25x\) by \(x + 5\) to get \(-25x^2 - 125x\).
    • Subtract to get \(-18x - 90\).
    • Divide \(-18x\) by \(x\) to get \(-18\).
    • Multiply \(-18\) by \(x + 5\) to get \(-18x - 90\).
    • Subtract to find the remainder: \(0\).
    • Result: \(x + 5\) is a factor.

Conclusion:

The expression that is not a factor of \(3x^3 - 10x^2 - 143x - 90\) is \(x - 6\).