document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=522292>Question 522292</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this question:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. Use the Rational Theorem and synthetic division to find all rational zeros of the function,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)=2x^3-9x^2-6x+5   \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor f(x) into linear factors. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x)=2x^3-9x^2-6x+5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor f(x) into linear factors.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rational Roots Theorem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...0...|....2......-9.......-6........ 5........<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...1...|....2......-7.......-13.....-8........<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...2...|....2......-5.......-16.....-27......<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...3...|....2......-3.......-15.....-40......<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...4...|....2......-1.......-10.....-35......<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...5...|....2........1........-1.........0.......5 is a root<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)=(x-5)(2x^2+x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)=(x-5)(2x-1)(x+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Zeros:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-1 </SPAN>\n" );
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