document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=196268>Question 196268</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find all rational zeros of p(x)= x^3-12x-16 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #147115 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=147115\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> p(x)= x^3-12x-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I graphed it and found a zero at x = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then, using synthetic division, I got the following:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4)....1....0....-12....-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".......1....4.....4...|..0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Quotient: x^2 + 4x + 4 =0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factors as (x+2)^2 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Real Zeroes: x = 4, x = -2 with multiplicity 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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