SOLUTION: How to solve the following cubic polynomial equation: 2x^3 + 3x^2 + 2x - 2 = 0 What method am I supposed to use? Thanks

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Question 1026927: How to solve the following cubic polynomial equation:
2x^3 + 3x^2 + 2x - 2 = 0
What method am I supposed to use?
Thanks
Answer by ikleyn(52814) About Me  (Show Source):
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One root is 1%2F2.

Having it, you can analyze it further and get other roots.

The method of finding rational roots to polynomials with integer coefficients is based on "Rational root theorem".
See, for example, this Wikipedia article.

Probably, you can find equivalent explanations in your Algebra textbook.