Would you please show an easy way to solve this…?

Would you please show an easy way to solve this:

a(x) = x^3 +3x^2 + 5x
b(x) = 5x^2 + 17x + 16

Polynomial a(x) and b(x) are defined above. Which of the polynomials below has a factor of 3x + 2 ?

(A) l(x) = a(x)+ b(x)
(B) m(x) = 3a(x) + b(x)
(C) n(x) = a(x) – 3b(x)
(D) p(x) = 2a(x) + 3b(x)

Factoring the polynomial x^12 -9 reveals a number of factors for the expression. Which of these is NOT one of the possible factors?

Hi Mike: I get tripped up by factoring Qs like this, especially “NOT” Qs… What’s the best way to solve this? Tks!
Factoring the polynomial x^12 -9 reveals a number of factors for the expression. Which of these is NOT one of the possible factors?
A) x^6 +3
B) x^6 -3
C) x^3 + [radical 3]
D) x^3 – [radical 3]
E) x – [radical 3]