document.write( "Question 1172954: For the standard form polynomial f(x)=2x^4-13x^3+2x^2+82x-40 find its roots and write it as the product of linear factors.
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For the standard form polynomial
\n" ); document.write( " $\"f%28x%29=2x%5E4-13x%5E3%2B2x%5E2%2B82x-40\"$
\n" ); document.write( " find its roots and write it as the product of linear factors.
\n" ); document.write( "Use synthetic division, try x=4
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\n" ); document.write( " 4|2 - 13 + 2 + 82 - 40
\n" ); document.write( ". . .+ 8 -20 - 72 + 40
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\n" ); document.write( ". 2 - 5 + 18 + 10
\n" ); document.write( "Factors are
\n" ); document.write( "(x-4)(2x^3 - 5x^2 - 18x + 10)
\n" ); document.write( "I don't think you can get more than 1 linear factor is this \n" ); document.write( "

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