SOLUTION: Happy Friday! I am trying to solve the following: Determine the maximum number of zeros of the polynomial function: f(x)= 3x^2-2x-2x^3-3 Thanks!!

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Question 384256: Happy Friday!
I am trying to solve the following:
Determine the maximum number of zeros of the polynomial function:
f(x)= 3x^2-2x-2x^3-3
Thanks!!
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
First I'll reorder the terms by degree:
-2x%5E3+%2B+3x%5E2+-+2x+-+3
By the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra, the polynomial has three complex zeroes.