Test The polynomial
p
(
x
)
=
5
x
3
−
44
x
2
+
61
x
+
14
p(x)=5x
3
−44x
2
+61x+14p, left parenthesis, x, right parenthesis, equals, 5, x, cubed, minus, 44, x, squared, plus, 61, x, plus, 14 has a known factor of
(
x
−
7
)
(x−7)left parenthesis, x, minus, 7, right parenthesis.
Rewrite
p
(
x
)
p(x)p, left parenthesis, x, right parenthesis as a product of linear factors.