document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=923761>Question 923761</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Evaluate all rational roots for X^2+3X-17. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #560291 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=560291\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> RATIONAL!   Try factoring...  but 17 & 1 will not give your linear coefficient.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Try looking at discriminant:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Two IRRATIONAL roots, if you want them.<BR>\n" );
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