SOLUTION: Please help. Let p(x)=x^3+7x^2+7x-15 1. How many roots are there? 2. How many positive roots are possible? How many negative roots? 3. What is the list of suspects? 4. Fin

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Question 1043850: Please help.
Let p(x)=x^3+7x^2+7x-15
1. How many roots are there?
2. How many positive roots are possible? How many negative roots?
3. What is the list of suspects?
4. Find roots.

Answer by ikleyn(52787)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Please help.
Let p(x)=x^3+7x^2+7x-15
1. How many roots are there?
2. How many positive roots are possible? How many negative roots?
3. What is the list of suspects?
4. Find roots.
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