document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=66581>Question 66581</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve for x if y=0 in the following equation: 4x(4) - 6x(3) + 9x(2) - 8x - 3 = y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The number in parenthesis is the power of x. I'm not sure I have the correct category...Thank you for your assistance. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #47228 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=47228\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve for x if y=0 in the following equation: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^4 - 6x^3 + 9x^2 - 8x - 3 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rational candidates are of the form p/q<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where p is a factor of 3 and q is a factor of 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check: +-1,+-3, +-(1/2), +-(1/4), +-(3/2), +-(3/4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Graphing the polynomial I find zeroes around <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-0.2730646 and x=1.2973883 which leads me to think<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that the roots are irrationsl and can only be approximated<BR>\n" );
document.write( "by graphing.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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