Given a polynomial p(x)=x2-5x+4
(A)Find the value of the polynomial p(x) at x=2
(B)Check whether x is a factor of p(x)
(C)Factorise p(x)

(A) p(x)=x2-5x+4
               x=2  
       p(2)=(2)2-5*2+4  
              =4-10+4
              =-10+8 =-2

(C) p(x)=x2-5x+4
            =x2-4x-x+4
            =x(x-4)-1(x-4)  
            =(x-1)(x-4)
                             

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