document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=128285>Question 128285</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E3-5x%5E2%2B8x-4=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E3-5x%5E2%2B8x-4=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #93922 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oscargut><B>oscargut(2103)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oscargut><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=oscargut><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=93922\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^3-5x^2+8x-4=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 is a root  (sum of coefficients is 0)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "doing the division by x-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    1  -5   8   -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 1      1  -4    4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    1  -4   4    0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-4x+4=0 then (x-2)^2=0  then roots are <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1  and 2(multiplicity 2)<BR>\n" );
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