document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=331626>Question 331626</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the rational root of the equation 2x3-x2-4x+2=0 is </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #237746 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=237746\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <font face=\"Garamond\" size=\"+2\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the rational roots theorem to determine that the possible rational roots of\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 2x^3\ -\ x^2\ -\ 4x\ +\ 2\ =\0\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Are\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \pm\frac{1}{2},\,\pm1,\,\pm2\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then use synthetic division to test each of the possible rational roots.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you need a refresher on synthetic division try Purple Math:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<a  rel=nofollow HREF=\"http://www.purplemath.com/modules/synthdiv.htm\">Synthetic Division</a>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There is 1 rational and a conjugate pair of irrational roots for this equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0\"><BR>\n" );
document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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