document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=909502>Question 909502</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Show that 1/2 is a root of the polynomial expression 2x^3+5x^2-39x+18<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 #551892 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=551892\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> IF <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is a root, then evaluation of the polynomial for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > would be 0.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%281%2F2%29%5E3%2B5%281%2F2%29%5E2-39%281%2F2%29%2B18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%281%2F2%29%5E3%2B5%281%2F2%29%5E2-39%281%2F2%29%2B18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >;<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%286-78%29%2F4%2B18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%286-78%29%2F4%2B18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-72%2F4%2B18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-72%2F4%2B18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-18%2B18=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-18%2B18=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >---------Yes, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is a root for the given polynomial. </SPAN>\n" );
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