Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
We can find out by using synthetic division and the fact that x - 9 Might be a 0. If x = 9 is a 0 of that polynomial, then we will get no remainder when we divide the polynomial by 9:
9 | 1 -5 7
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First thing to do is bring down the 1 and multiply it by the 9 and put that product up under the -5:
9 | 1 -5 7
______9____
1
Now add down the column to get:
9 | 1 -5 7
_____9____
1 4
Now multiply 4 by 9 and put that product up under the 7:
9 | 1 -5 7
______9__36
1 4
Now add to see what the remainder is:
9 | 1 -5 7
_______9_36
1 4 R43
we have a remainder of 43. Since it is not a 0, then the polynomial is not evenly divisible by x - 9.
So the answer is No.
