The equation is .
Rational Root Theorem, if a rational number in simplest form is a root of the polynomial equation
, then
is a factor of
and
is a factor if
.
Rational zeros method:
\If is a rational zero, then
is a factor of 8 and
is a factor of 1.
The possible values of are
.
The possible values for q are .
So, .
Make a table for the synthetic division and test possible zeros.
\ \![]() | 1 | -1 | -2 | -4 | -8 |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | -10 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Observe the table, , solution of equation is 2.
The remaining equation is .
If is a rational zero, then
is a factor of 4 and
is a factor of 1.
The possible values of are
.
The possible values of are
.
so,.
Make a table for the synthetic division and test possible zeros.
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \![]() | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
-1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Observe the table,, solution of equation is 2.
The remaining equation is .
If remaining equation is solved the solutions are in complex numbers.
\Therefore , the solutions in real number system are .
The solutions of equation in real number system are .