document.write( "Question 997566: How do I factor this to find it's [sic] roots?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "f(x) = x^5 + x^3+2x-1
\n" ); document.write( "what I have is\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "f'(x) = 5x^4 + 3x^2 + 2
\n" ); document.write( "Then I keep trying to factor it and run into problems like
\n" ); document.write( "f'(x) = x^2(5x^2+3)=-2
\n" ); document.write( "f'(x) = x^2=(-2)/(5x^2+3)
\n" ); document.write( "I know that isn't right.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Please show the proper way. If possible without U-subs because I get tripped up with them.
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\n" ); document.write( "That can't be factored.
\n" ); document.write( "Were you asked to factor it, or to find the roots?
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How do I factor this to find it's [sic] roots?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "f(x) = x^5 + x^3+2x-1
\n" ); document.write( "what I have is\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "f'(x) = 5x^4 + 3x^2 + 2
\n" ); document.write( "Then I keep trying to factor it and run into problems like
\n" ); document.write( "f'(x) = x^2(5x^2+3)=-2
\n" ); document.write( "f'(x) = x^2=(-2)/(5x^2+3)
\n" ); document.write( "I know that isn't right.
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\n" ); document.write( "That can't be factored.
\n" ); document.write( "Were you asked to factor it, or to find the roots?
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