document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=125383>Question 125383</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please find the x-intercept to y=3x^3-14x^2+17x-6. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #91877 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=91877\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the coefficients add up to zero so x=1 is a zero of the polynomial.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use synthetic division to find the other factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1)....3....-14....+17....-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "........3.....-11....6...|..0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Quotient: 3x^2-11x+6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the quadratic formula to find the remaining zeroes:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = [11 +- sqrt(121-4*3*6]/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = [11 +- sqrt(49)]/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3 or x = 2/3 or x = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. <BR>\n" );
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