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Question 147984: which number is a possible solution to this equation 2x^3-4x^2+5x-14=0.
2, 3, 5, or 0

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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which number is a possible solution to this equation 2x^3-4x^2+5x-14=0.
2, 3, 5, or 0
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Factors of -14 divided by factors of 2 cannot give you 3 or 5.
Inspecion shows that 0 is not a zero.
Possible solution is x = 2
Cheers,
Stan H.