document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=189959>Question 189959</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1602773033/algebrahomeworkh>saxon algebra 2</A><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #142554 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=142554\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the roots of y=x^9-x^7-8x^6-16x^5+8x^4+16x^3+128x^2-128 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the coefficients add up to zero, x=1 is a root.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use synthetic division to find other roots:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1)....1....0....-1....-8....-16....8....16....128....0....-128<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".......1.....1....0.....-8....-24...-16...0.....128...128..|..0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I graphed the equation and found that x=1 is the only Real Number zero.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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