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OpenStudy (anonymous):

How many roots do the following equations have? -12x2 - 25x + 5 + x3 = 0 A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5

OpenStudy (mertsj):

If the highest power is 3, that is the number of roots.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so it is b??

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Is the highest power 3?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

uh I guess

OpenStudy (mertsj):

What is the power of the first term?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2

OpenStudy (mertsj):

The second term?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1 I think

OpenStudy (mertsj):

The third term?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3

OpenStudy (mertsj):

The third term is 5. What is its degree?

OpenStudy (mertsj):

\[5=5x^0\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

whats degree??

OpenStudy (mertsj):

The exponent.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh my bad. its 3

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