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document.write( "a) x^3+8x^2+17x+10=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you please help me out? Thanks so much in advance:)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can you please show the steps it would really help me understand:) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a) f(x)=x^3+8x^2+17x+10=0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use rational roots theorem to solve:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "....0...|......1.......8........17.......10...........<BR>\n" );
document.write( "....1...|......1......9.........26.......36 upper boundary (all numbers positive)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..-1...|......1......7.........10.....-10 (-1 is a root)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)=(x+1)(x^2+7x+10=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)=(x+1)(x+2)(x+5)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "roots: x=-5, -2,-1<BR>\n" );
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