document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=886917>Question 886917</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find all the zeros of P(x)=2x^3 - x^2 - 15x +18.\r<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 #536281 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><B>lwsshak3(11628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><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=536281\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find all the zeros of P(x)=2x^3 - x^2 - 15x +18. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the rational roots theorem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "With synthetic division\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "....0...|....2......-1.......-15.....18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "....1...|....2.......1.......-14......4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "....2.. |....2.......3.......-9........0 (2 is a root)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-2)(2x^2-3x-9)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-2)(x+3)(2x-3)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "zeros are: -3, 3/2, 2\r<BR>\n" );
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