document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1183005>Question 1183005</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> f(x) = 2x^3 + 11x^2  -  21x  -  90. (10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. Use the rational zero test to list all possible rational zeros of f.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I found these to be x= 3,-5/2,-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. Write f as a product of linear factors algebraically. Show all your work<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #813138 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(52781)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><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=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=813138\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You correctly determined the roots.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have checked it by direct substitution and calculation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "As soon as you know all the roots, &nbsp;you can write the linear decomposition as  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;f(x) = 2*(x-3)*(x+5/2)*(x+6) = (x-3)*(2x+5)*(x+6).    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>ANSWER</U>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solved.\r<BR>\n" );
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