document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=41957>Question 41957</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find any rational roots for the equation: 4x^4 + 4x^3 + 17x^2 + 16x + 4 =0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #27278 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=27278\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here the rational root possibilities are<BR>\n" );
document.write( "±1, ±2, ±4, ±1/4, and ±1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Once again try to see which ones are solutions via synthetic division...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The only one that works is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -1/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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