document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=201857>Question 201857</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Identify all rational zeros for f(x) = x3 + 4x2 - 3x - 18 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #152122 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><B>RAY100(1637)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><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=152122\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y= x^3 +4x^2 -3x -18,,,,factors p/q = +/- 1,18,2,9,3,6,  (factors 1st  and  last  term)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "use  synthetic  division ( or  regular division) to  define  factors<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ",,,-3,,,,1,,,,4,,,,-3,,,,-18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ",,,,,,,,,,,,,,-3,,,-3,,,,,+18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ",,,,,,,,,1,,,,1,,,,-6,,,,0,,,,,,,,,therefore (x+3)  is  factor,,,x=-3  is  zero<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "remainder  is,,,,1x^2 +1x -6,,,,,,which  factors  to<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "( x+3)(x-2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "final  factors  are (x+3)(x+3)(x-2),,,,zeros  are  x= -3,-3,+2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check  by  multiplying  all  factors  together,,,ok<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If  graphing  calc  is  available, input  eqn  and  review  graph. </SPAN>\n" );
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