document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=39179>Question 39179</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having some difficulty identifying the correct answer, it is actually multiple choice, but even the choices do not make sense.Here is the problem with possible solutions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)=2x^3+x^2+3x+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "List all of the potential rational zeros of the polynomial function. Do not attempt to find the zeros. The choices are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a)+-2,+-4,+-8,+-1/2,+-7/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b)+-2,+-4,+-8,+-16,+-1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c)0,+-1,+-2,+-4,+-1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d)+-1,+-2,+-4,+-8, +-1/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Define \"a\" as the factors of the constant ....<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a:1,2,4,8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Define \"b\" as the factors of the leading coefficient ....<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b:1,2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The possible zeros are defined as +-(a/b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Should be:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "+-1,+-2,+-4,+-8,+-(1/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The answer is (D). </SPAN>\n" );
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