SOLUTION: Please help w/ the following: Factor: 2x^4+7x^3-29x^2-112x-48 Thank You.

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Question 62446: Please help w/ the following:
Factor:
2x^4+7x^3-29x^2-112x-48
Thank You.

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Factor:
2x^4+7x^3-29x^2-112x-48
Using synthetic division or graphing
find the zeros of x=4, x=-4, x=-3, x=-1/2
Factoring you get: (x-4)(x+4)(x+3)(2x+1)
Cheers,
Stan H.