Question

solve
x^4+x^3-6x^2-14x-12=0

Answer 1

is that all of the question

Answer 2

yes

Answer 3

okay. one sec

Answer 4

okay

Answer 5

http://www.wolframalpha.com/ this site might be able to help you..

Answer 6

@Vocaloid can you help

Answer 7

I just used the website posted above and found the points where the graph intercepted the x-axis

Answer 8

the "long" method is to use the rational root theorem to write down all the possible zeros, then use synthetic division to test each one

Answer 9

the points are at (3,0) and (-2,0) @Vocaloid

Answer 10

good, so that means x = 3 and x = -2

Answer 11

thats the answer? is their a short way to solve it?

Answer 12

where you can show your work

Answer 13

graphing is the easiest way to do it

if you aren't allowed to use a graph, you will have to use a longer method

Answer 14

start by looking at term with the highest exponent (x^4)
then look at the term with the lowest exponent (12)

then we list all the factors of each

Answer 15

okay thanks