document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=489050>Question 489050</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Okay so I need help finding the real solutions of this equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X^4-X^3+2X^2-4X-8=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm pretty sure that I'm supposed to use synthetic division but im not able to figure this out right now. Please help me </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #333526 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dan_math><B>dan_math(11)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dan_math><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=333526\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> yes, you could try the synthetic division for factors of 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to help you with that, here is the factored form of your equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(X-2)(X+1)(X^2+4)=0 </SPAN>\n" );
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