SOLUTION: What are the roots of the polynomial equation? Need help lease asap to graduate!! (2x -1)(x - 8)(x+1) = 0 Select each correct answer? -8 -1 -1/2 0 1/2 1 8

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Question 1082862: What are the roots of the polynomial equation? Need help lease asap to graduate!!
(2x -1)(x - 8)(x+1) = 0
Select each correct answer?
-8
-1
-1/2
0
1/2
1
8

Found 3 solutions by Boreal, MathTherapy, Alan3354:
Answer by Boreal(15235)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-1/2 (for the first one)
8 (for the second one)
-1 (for the third one)

Answer by MathTherapy(10559)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What are the roots of the polynomial equation? Need help lease asap to graduate!!
(2x -1)(x - 8)(x+1) = 0
Select each correct answer?
-8
-1
-1/2
0
1/2
1
8
Correct answers:  

Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What are the roots of the polynomial equation?
(2x -1)(x - 8)(x+1) = 0
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For the product to be zero, 1 of the factors has to be sero.
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2x -1 = 0
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x - 8 = 0
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x+1 = 0
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