document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=595295>Question 595295</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x^3-5x+4=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "can you please explain to me step by step how to use the rational root theorem for  the equation and then find any actual rational roots ?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #377206 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=377206\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The possible rational roots are\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \pm \frac{p}{q}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "where p is a factor of 4 and q is a factor of 2. Hence, the only possible rational roots are +/- 4, 2, 1, 1/2, 1/4. None of these work, so there are no rational roots.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Turns out that the only real root is x = -1.8868... </SPAN>\n" );
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