document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=698622>Question 698622</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help me factor this polynomial x^4+3.5x^3-6x^2-14x+8? I need it for a project but i'm having a really hard time figuring out how to factor it. Thank you for your time. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x) = x^4+3.5x^3-6x^2-14x+8?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Try the factors of 8.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If (x-1) is a factor, the subbing 1 for x will give a zero.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Try 1, 2, 4 & 8 plus and minus.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you find a factor, (x - a), then divide the quartic by it, and look for more factors the same way.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you have a graphing calculator, you can find the zeroes with it.<BR>\n" );
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