document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1003486>Question 1003486</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use Descartes' Rule of Signs to state the number of possible positive and negative real zeros of the polynomial function. (Enter your answers as a comma-separated list.)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(x) = &#8722;2x^3 + x^2 &#8722; 29x + 17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "number of possible positive real zeros:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "number of possible negative real zeros: </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #620173 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=620173\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -2x^3 + x^2 -  29x + 17 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "positive there are 3 changes, so there can be 3 or 1 positive real roots.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "negative <BR>\n" );
document.write( "+2x^3+x^2+29x+17. There are 0 negative roots<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That comes from -2(-x^3)+(-x)^2-29(-x)+17, which is 2x^3+ x^2+29x+17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There is one positive root of -0.584 and no negative roots </SPAN>\n" );
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