Show that \[\left( \mathbf{x}\text{ }\text{ }\mathbf{1} \right)\]is a factor of \[{{\mathbf{x}}^{\mathbf{3}}}~\text{ }\mathbf{7}{{\mathbf{x}}^{\mathbf{2}}}~+\text{ }\mathbf{14x}\text{ }\text{ }\mathbf{8}\]. Hence, completely factorise the given expression.
Show that \[\left( \mathbf{x}\text{ }\text{ }\mathbf{1} \right)\]is a factor of \[{{\mathbf{x}}^{\mathbf{3}}}~\text{ }\mathbf{7}{{\mathbf{x}}^{\mathbf{2}}}~+\text{ }\mathbf{14x}\text{ }\text{ }\mathbf{8}\]. Hence, completely factorise the given expression.

Let us consider f(x) = \[{{\mathbf{x}}^{\mathbf{3}}}~\text{ }\mathbf{7}{{\mathbf{x}}^{\mathbf{2}}}~+\text{ }\mathbf{14x}\text{ }\text{ }\mathbf{8}\]

Then, for \[x\text{ }=\text{ }1\]

\[f\left( 1 \right)\text{ }=\text{ }{{\left( 1 \right)}^{3}}~\text{ }7{{\left( 1 \right)}^{2}}~+\text{ }14\left( 1 \right)\text{ }\text{ }8\text{ }=\text{ }1\text{ }\text{ }7\text{ }+\text{ }14\text{ }\text{ }8\text{ }=\text{ }0\]

Thus, \[\left( \mathbf{x}\text{ }\text{ }\mathbf{1} \right)\] is a factor of f(x).

Now, performing long division we have

Hence, \[f\left( x \right)\text{ }=\text{ }\left( x\text{ }\text{ }1 \right)\text{ }({{x}^{2}}~\text{ }6x\text{ }+\text{ }8)\]

\[=\text{ }\left( x\text{ }\text{ }1 \right)\text{ }({{x}^{2}}~\text{ }4x\text{ }\text{ }2x\text{ }+\text{ }8)\]

\[=\text{ }\left( x\text{ }\text{ }1 \right)\text{ }\left[ x\left( x\text{ }\text{ }4 \right)\text{ }-2\left( x\text{ }\text{ }4 \right) \right]\]

\[=\text{ }\left( x\text{ }\text{ }1 \right)\text{ }\left( x\text{ }\text{ }4 \right)\text{ }\left( x\text{ }\text{ }2 \right)\]