In the pattern, the values are increasing by 22 each time so for the 117th term you take 57 + 22 = 79
So, 117= 79
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
If x - 1 is a factor of the cubic, then 1 should result in 0 when you put it in the cubic for x. Does it?
f(1) = 2(1)^3 - 15(1)^2 + 22(1) + 15
f(1) = 2 - 15 + 22 + 15
f(1)= 24.
No the result is not zero. So x - 1 is not a factor.
However there must be something that makes this cubic go to zero. The easiest way to find it is to graph it.
The numbers that do make this zero are -0.5, 3, 5
Which mean that the factors are (2x+1)(x-3)(x - 5)
In 5xy it would be 5x×1y and then 2y if they variable doesn't have a number infront of it it is assumed to be a One.
-1 and 25
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