SOLUTION: List all possible rational roots: 8x^3+10x^2-11x+2=0

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Question 265276: List all possible rational roots:
8x^3+10x^2-11x+2=0

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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List all possible rational roots:
8x^3+10x^2-11x+2=0
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If a/b is a rational root a is a factor of 2 and b is a factor of 8.
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a = +-1, +-2
b = +-1, +-2, +-4, +-8
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Possible vales of a/b : +-1, +-(1/2), +-(1/4), +-(1/8), +-2/1
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Cheers,
Stan H.