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OpenStudy (anonymous):

How can you find zero for g(x)=x^3-x^2-4x+4?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

technology works http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=x^3-x^2-4x%2B4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

if you are not allowed to use it, then you can see by inspection that 1 is a zero because \[1-1+4-4=0\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank you

OpenStudy (anonymous):

then factor as \[(x-1)(something)\] which will turn out to be \[(x-1)(x^2-4)\] and the second term factors easily

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yw

OpenStudy (anonymous):

:)

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