SOLUTION: List the possible rational zeros of: 3x^4+2x^3-x+15. I know the answer from the back of the book but if you could show the work so i could see how you did it that would be nice

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Question 456793: List the possible rational zeros of: 3x^4+2x^3-x+15.
I know the answer from the back of the book but if
you could show the work so i could see how you did
it that would be nice. Thank you.

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
List the possible rational zeros of: 3x^4+2x^3-x+15.
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Rational roots have the form p/q.
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p must be a divisor or 15: +-1,+-3,+-5,+-15
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q must be a divisor of 3: +-1,+-3
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The possible forms of p/q = +-1,+-3,+-5,+-15,+-1/3,+-5/3
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Stan H.
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