Answer:
x - 1 and x + 2
Step-by-step explanation:
By the factor theorem if (x - a) is a factor then f(a) = 0.
Try x - 1:_
f(1) = 5(1)^3 + 8(1)^2 - 7 - 6
= 5 + 8 - 7 - 7
= 0 so x - 1 is a factor
We can find the other factors by long division:-
5x^2 + 13x + 6
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x - 1 ) 5x^3 + 8x^2 - 7x - 6
5x^3 - 5x^2
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13x^2 - 7x
13x^2 - 13x
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6x - 6
6x - 6
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5x^2 + 13x + 6 = (5x + 3)(x + 2)
