Question 1129875
Use The Rational Zeros Theorem since all the coefficients are integers
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-3x^5 -x^3 -4x^4 -5 = 0
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possible solutions or zeros are where f(x) crosses the x-axis
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since the max degree of the given polynomial is 5, we expect to have 5 solutions
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every rational zero of the given polynomial has the form p/q, where p is a factor of the constant term and q is a factor of the leading coefficient
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constant term is -5 and the leading coefficient is -3
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the factors of p are +or-1, +or-5
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the factors of q are +or-1, +or-3
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we have +or-1/1, +or-1/3, +or-5/1, +or-5/3
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