a) list all possible rational roots
b) use synthetic division to test the possible rational roots and find an actual root
c) use the quotient from part (b) to find the remaining roots and solve the equation

2x^3 - 5x^2 - 6x + 4 = 0

Question

a) list all possible rational roots
b) use synthetic division to test the possible rational roots and find an actual root
c) use the quotient from part (b) to find the remaining roots and solve the equation

2x^3 - 5x^2 - 6x + 4 = 0

whpalmer4 · Answer

Do you know how to use the rational root theorem to list the possible rational roots here?

anonymous · Answer

yes

anonymous · Answer

@whpalmer4

whpalmer4 · Answer

What are you waiting for ? :-)

whpalmer4 · Answer

What are the factors of 4?
What are the factors of 2?

Your possible rational roots are +/- all of the factors of 4 / all of the factors of 2

anonymous · Answer

for you to come back and help work
 me answer this problem

anonymous · Answer

+/-1, +/-2, +/-4

anonymous · Answer

+/-1, +/-2

whpalmer4 · Answer

so your possible rational roots are the first group divided by the second group

whpalmer4 · Answer

What's your list of possible rational roots?