SOLUTION: x^3 - 5x^2 +8x-4=0 Answer is 1 or 2 but having difficulty figuring out how to solve this other than trial and error.

Question 819654: x^3 - 5x^2 +8x-4=0
Answer is 1 or 2 but having difficulty figuring out how to solve this other than trial and error.
Answer by tommyt3rd(5050) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
We could use DesCartes rule of signs, to show 3 positive roots, then the rational zeros test to narrow the choices. Finally using synthetic division to get them. However, since we know them and they are rational, let's factor.

Then...

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