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Remainder and Factor Theorems• Remainder Theorem: Let P(x) be a polynomial of positivedegree n. Then for any number c, P(x) = Q(x) • (x - c) + P(c)where Q(x) is a polynomial with degree n - 1.• Factor Theorem: The polynomial P(x) has x - r as a factor ifand only if r is a root of the equation P(x) = 0.

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