If (x + k) is a factor of f(x), which of the following must be true?

By the Factor Theorem, if (x + k) is a factor of f(x), then f(x) equals zero when x + k = 0. Solving gives x = −k, so f(−k) = 0. Therefore, the statement that must be true is “f(−k) = 0.”

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