document.write( "Question 886883: What is the product of all solutions of the equation x^8-3x^7+2x^6-12x^5-x^4+2x^3-3x^2-x+4=0? I need help please. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #536313 by Edwin McCravy(20056) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "If you have a polynomial equation of the form p(x) = 0,\r\n" );
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document.write( "When the degree of the polynomial is even, and the leading term's\r\n" );
document.write( "coefficient is 1, the product of all its solutions is the constant \r\n" );
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document.write( "When the degree of the polynomial is odd, and the leading term's\r\n" );
document.write( "coefficient is 1, the product of all its solutions is the constant\r\n" );
document.write( "term with the sign changed.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The degree of   is 8\r\n" );
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document.write( "8 is an even number, and its leading term's coefficient  is 1, so \r\n" );
document.write( "the product of its solutions is its constant term 4. \r\n" );
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document.write( "[If the leading coefficient is not 1, you can always make it 1 by\r\n" );
document.write( "dividing every term by the leading coefficient.]\r\n" );
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