SOLUTION: write a polynomial function of least degree with integral coefficients having roots ( -4-2i) and -2/3

Question 699415: write a polynomial function of least degree with integral coefficients having roots ( -4-2i) and -2/3
Answer by josgarithmetic(39621) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Those are two roots. One of them is a complex root and such type of roots for polynomial functions occur in conjugate pairs. The required function will have then, three roots: -4-2i, -4+2i, and -2/3. The binomials which would match those roots can be (x-(4+2i)), (x-(4-2i)), and (x-(-2/3)).

Those are equivalent to when multiplied:
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If you have no trouble with the multiplication, then I'll leave off the steps. If my solution was done properly, the (x-(4+2i))*(x-(4-2i)) should be (x^2-8x+20).

**, In fact, I believe I made a mistake. Difficult to trace, but the quadratic factor should be .
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