document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=800102>Question 800102</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find all real zeros of the polynomial function: f(z)=z^4-z^3-2z-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know that one of the real zeros is -1, but I use synthetic division it shows that I have a remainder of -4. I'm so confused. Please help me with this problem.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #482970 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><B>Cromlix(4381)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Cromlix><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=482970\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You are right, one of the real zeros is -1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Don't forget when you are using polynomials to include a 0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "for z^2 which is not present in your equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2 is also a root<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
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