document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=41954>Question 41954</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find any rational roots for the equation: x^4 + 3x^3 - x^2 - 9x - 6 = 0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #27271 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=27271\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For x^4 + 3x^3 - x^2 - 9x - 6 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the possible rational roots are<BR>\n" );
document.write( "±1, ±2, ±3, or ±6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Again try them synthetically...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The two that work are <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -1 and x = -2 </SPAN>\n" );
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