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.
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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.
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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 .