document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=709299>Question 709299</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) x^3-x^2-4x+4=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) x^3-4x^2+x+6=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) x^3-x^2-3x+6=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d) x^4-3x^3-2x^2+12x-8=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you please help me with a detailed explanation and show me how to do it? Thanks so much in advance </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a) x^3-x^2-4x+4=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) x^3-4x^2+x+6=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) x^3-x^2-3x+6=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d) x^4-3x^3-2x^2+12x-8=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you please help me with a detailed explanation and show me how to do it?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) x^3-x^2-4x+4=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Try the factors of 4, plus and minus.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1, 2 & 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sub 1 for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 - 1 - 4 + 4 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "+ 1 is a zero --> (x-1) is a factor.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by x-1, then factor what's left, if possible.<BR>\n" );
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