SOLUTION: For how many real values of x is the function f(x) = x3+ x2 –5 x – 1 equal to zero?

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Question 369756: For how many real values of x is the function f(x) = x3+ x2 –5 x – 1 equal to zero?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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For how many real values of x is the function
f(x) = x^3+ x^2 –5 x – 1 equal to zero?
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Ans: three
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Cheers,
Stan H.