document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=442259>Question 442259</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve equation given the two indicated roots.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X^4-3x^3-8x^2+12x+16=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #305092 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><B>swincher4391(1107)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><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=swincher4391><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=305092\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Might it help to know what the two indicated roots are? If you know what the two roots are you can synthetically/long divide by each factor. Say the roots are 2 and 8, then you could divide by (x-2) and (x-8) and then solve the quadratic for the other 2 roots. </SPAN>\n" );
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