SOLUTION: 6x^3+x^2-5x-2=0 find x, using factoring, or something... I need to use what x is, to make a graph.

Question 397963: 6x^3+x^2-5x-2=0
find x, using factoring, or something... I need to use what x is, to make a graph.
Answer by richard1234(7193) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Using the rational root test, testing x = 1 satisfies the equation, so x-1 is a factor.

Now you can divide to obtain a quadratic equation, which can be solved to find the other two roots of x.

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