I had to find all rational zeros of the polynomial 7x^5-62x^4-30x^3+172x^2+151x+18 and I got the correct answers of -1, 2, -1/7 and 9, and now I have to write the polynomial in factored form (no fractions) and I cannot seem to get it right. Help!

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anonymous · Answer

Hmm.. I guess Im gonna have to try again calculator free, thank you.

anonymous · Answer

Sorry, typed that in wrong. It will be a $(x+a)^2$ term.

anonymous · Answer

Ohh okay

anonymous · Answer

Really- that helped a lot!!