Is x-3 a factor of x^5 - 5x^4 + 6x^3 - 5x^2 + 16x - 3?
A. Yes, because the remainder is 0 B. Yes, because the remainder is not 0 C. No, because the remainder is 0 D. No, because the remainder is not zero
(x^5 - 5x^4 + 6x^3 - 5x^2 + 16x - 3) : (x - 3) = x^4 - 2x^3 - 5x + 1 x^5 - 3x^4 ——————————————————————————————————————— - 2x^4 + 6x^3 - 5x^2 + 16x - 3 - 2x^4 + 6x^3 —————————————————————————————————— - 5x^2 + 16x - 3 - 5x^2 + 15x —————————————————— x - 3 x - 3 —————— 0
A