document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=41975>Question 41975</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I tried to work out this problem: 2x^4+10x+8=0 and i got that x=+ or - i and x=+ or - 2i. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Would you mind looking over those answers and telling me if they are correct?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you so much!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Kendall </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #27128 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=27128\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm afraid not...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "By inspection, x = -1...and if you divide the polynomial by x+1, you get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^3 - 2x^2 + 2x + 8 = 0 or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^3 - x^2 + x + 4 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "which has no rational roots... </SPAN>\n" );
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