document.write( "Question 1051996: Hello,
\n" ); document.write( "I have NO idea how to solve something like this:
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\n" ); document.write( "I've tried the rational root theorem, graphing/location principal, long and synthetic division... nothing seems to work.
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I tried using WolframAlpha and it gave me the craziest output. Thank you so much. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #667435 by ikleyn(52788) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "1.  What do you mean saying \"solve\" ?\r\n" );
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document.write( "    What you wrote in the post is not an equation.\r\n" );
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document.write( "2.  Look in the plots. Obviuosly, the polynomial is always positive and has not real roots.\r\n" );
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document.write( "3.  For the proof, check for the minimum.\r\n" );
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document.write( "    Take a derivative and equate it to zero.\r\n" );
document.write( "    You will find that the only minimum is at x = 0, and this minimum is 1.\r\n" );
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