Kesha wants to know whether x + 4 is a factor of p(x) = −3x^3 − 15x^2 − 16x −16.


She should use synthetic division to determine the value of _____. If its value is _____, then x + 4 is a factor of p(x).


Choose two answers, one for each blank, from those provided below.


less than 0

p(4)

p(-4)

greater than 0

p(x + 4)

equal to 0