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document.write( "List all possible rational zeroes of the function--- 5x^7-7x^3+12x-4\r
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document.write( "I don't know where to start.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #145216 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! FIND ALL ROOTS \n" ); document.write( "List all possible rational zeroes of the function--- 5x^7-7x^3+12x-4 \n" ); document.write( "-------------------------------------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "If p/q is a rational root of the polynomial, \n" ); document.write( "p is a factor of -4 such as +/-1, +/-2, +/-4 \n" ); document.write( "and q is a factor of 5 such as +/-1, +/-5 \n" ); document.write( "------------------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "So check out +/-1. +/-2, +/-4, +/-1/5, +/-2/5, +/-4/5 \n" ); document.write( "-------------------- \n" ); document.write( "If none of these is a root, there are no rational roots. \n" ); document.write( "------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "I do not find any rational roots. \n" ); document.write( "I do find a root around x = 0.36028589.... \n" ); document.write( "=============================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |