Consider the polynomial

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Problem

p(x)=x^{3}+2x^{2}-7x+4

. Which of the following explains why

(x-4)

is NOT a factor of

p(x)

? (a) Because

p(-4)=0

. (b) Because the degree of

p(x)

is 3. (c) Because

p(4)\neq0

. (d) Because

p(4)=0