Answer:
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Step-by-step explanation:
If (x - 1) is a factor then f(1) = 0
Given
f(x) = x³ - 13x² + 32x - 20 , then
f(1) = 1³ - 13(1)² + 32(1) - 20
= 1 - 13 + 32 - 20
= 0
Since f(1) = 0 then (x - 1) is a factor
Using Synthetic division
1 | 1 - 13 32 - 20
↓ 1 - 12 20
-----------------------------
1 - 12 20 0 ← remainder
quotient = x² - 12x + 20 = (x - 2)(x - 10)
Then
x³ - 13x² + 32x - 20 = (x - 1)(x - 2)(x - 10) ← in factored form
