document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=589748>Question 589748</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me solve and understand this problem\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "my math teacher gave me this work to due but i have been sick for a few weeks and i dont understand\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "given the polynominal function f(x), find the rational zeros, than the other zeros (that is, solve the equation f(x)=0),and factor f(x) into linear factors\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x)=x^3+2x^2+49x+98\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "please respons asap </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #374989 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=374989\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> f(x) into linear factors<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x) = x^3 + 2x^2 + 49x + 98 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^3 + 2x^2 + 49x + 98 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can group factor here<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2(x+2) + 49(x+2) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor out (x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+2)(x^2+49) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -2; the rational 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + 49 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 = -49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = +/-<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28-49%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28-49%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "factor out the square root of -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = +/-<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=i%2Asqrt%2849%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"i%2Asqrt%2849%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = + 7i<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = - 7i<BR>\n" );
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