document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=970033>Question 970033</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help!! I don't know what I am doing!! I have never been good at math!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the equation in the real number system.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^4+17x^3+60x^2-59x+77=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you in advance!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #592713 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=592713\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Try the factors of 77 first.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1, 7 & 11  (plus and minus)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x) = x^4+17x^3+60x^2-59x+77<BR>\n" );
document.write( "See if f(1) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then f(-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then f(7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then f(-7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "etc<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you find a zero, f(z) = 0, divide the polynomial by (x-z)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then try factors of the coefficient again.<BR>\n" );
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