SOLUTION: 2x^4+x^3-18x^2+34x=24 a)Find Roots: b)Find Possible rational roots: Please help me...and if this question is posted in the wrong section,can you please tell me where to po

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Question 306275: 2x^4+x^3-18x^2+34x=24
a)Find Roots:
b)Find Possible rational roots:
Please help me...and if this question is posted in the wrong section,can you please tell me where to post it? Thank You!

Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The possible roots are the factors of 24 divided by the factors of 2.
24: 1,2,3,4,6,8,12,24 (plus and minus)
2: 1 & 2
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Check those for zeroes.
Hint: -4 is a root, and +1.5

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