SOLUTION: Your help with this would be greatly appreciated. "List the possible rational zeros of f(x)= 4x^3 + 12x^2 - x + 15. (Use rational zeros theorem)." I know you have to use all

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Question 16464: Your help with this would be greatly appreciated.
"List the possible rational zeros of f(x)= 4x^3 + 12x^2 - x + 15. (Use rational zeros theorem)."
I know you have to use all the factors of the denominator and the numerator.
Which I believe are, 1,2,4,3,5,15 then combinations of fractions. But am still confused.
Answer by rapaljer(4551) About Me  (Show Source):
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Your possible rational roots must be fractions or whole numbers whose numerators are factors of 15 and whose denominator must be factors of 4:

First the factors of the numerator are: 1, 3, 5, and 15.
The factors of the denominator are: 1, 2, and 4.

All possible factors with denominator of 1: 1,++3, ++5, ++15
All possible factors with denominator of 2: 1%2F2, +3%2F2, 5%2F2, 15%2F2
All possible factors with denominator of 4: 1%2F4, 3%2F4, 5%2F4, 15%2F4

Put these in one list, and you have all the possible zeros of this polynomial.

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