document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=716766>Question 716766</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rational Root  to x^3 + 2x^2 - 8x - 16 = 0 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Using synthetic division:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2)....1....2....-8....-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".......1....0....-8...|..0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find roots of the the quotient:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 -  8 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 2sqrt(2) or x = -2sqrt(2) or x = -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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