document.write( "Question 39183: Nate was kind enough to point out a mistake in one of my postings, the official question is
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document.write( "List all of the potential rational zeros of the polynomial function. Do not attempt to find the zeros.\r
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document.write( "The function is: f(x)=2x^3+x^2+3x+8\r
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document.write( "The possible answers are:
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document.write( "a) +-2,+-4,+-8,+-1/2,+-7/2
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document.write( "b)+-2,+-4,+-8,+-16,+-1/2
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document.write( "c)0,+-1,+-2+-4,+-1/2
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document.write( "d)+-1,+-2,+-4,+-8,+-1/2 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #24636 by Nate(3500)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Define \"a\" as the factors of the constant .... \n" ); document.write( "a:1,2,4,8 \n" ); document.write( "Define \"b\" as the factors of the leading coefficient .... \n" ); document.write( "b:1,2 \n" ); document.write( "The possible zeros are defined as +-(a/b) \n" ); document.write( "Should be: \n" ); document.write( "+-1,+-2,+-4,+-8,+-(1/2) \n" ); document.write( "The answer is (D). \n" ); document.write( " |