document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=526945>Question 526945</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> f(x)=3x^3+11x^2+5x-3 find all the zeros in this polynomial function </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #348734 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=348734\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> f(x)=3x^3+11x^2+5x-3 find all the zeros in this polynomial function<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you see that f(-1) = 0 ?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the other factor by using synthetic division:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1)....3....11....5....-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "........3....8....-3...|..0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Quotient: 3x^2 + 8x -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor: 3x^2+9x-x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x(x+3)-(x+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+3)(3x-1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Zeros at x -1 and x = -3 and at 1/3<BR>\n" );
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