1.Factor using difference of cubes (a-b)(a2+ab+b2)
8x3-27
2.Factor by grouping 2x3+7x2+2x+7
3.List the possible roots using the Rational Root Theorem x= +- p/q where q is the leading coefficient and p is the constant
f(x) = 3x5 - 2x2 - 7x + 4
"1) 8x^3-27=(2x-3)(4x^2)+6x+9)"
"2) 2x^3+7x^2-7x+4=x(x^2+1)+7(x^2+1)=(2x+7)(x^2+1)"
"3) 3x^5-2x^2-7x+4=3m^5\/n^5-2m^2\/n^2-7m\/n+4=0"
"3m^5=2m^2n^3+7mn^4-4n^5"
"3m^5=n^3(2m^2+7mn-4n^2)"
"3m^5\/n^3" divides entirely
n can be 1, 3, -1 ,-3
(possible denominators of the result)
"3m^5-2m^2n^3-7mn^4=-4n^5"
"m(-3m^4+2mn^3+7n^4)=4n^5"
"4n^5\/m" divides entirely
m can be 1, 4, -1, -4, 2, -2
(possible numerators of the result)
m/n (or p/q) can be the one of combinations of this numbers:
1, -1, 1/3, -1/3, 4, -4, 4/3, -4/3, 2, -2, 2/3, -2/3
Using the substitution method with each of these possiblle roots,
we can find out that m/n=x=2/3.
It is the root of this polynom at which it vanishes, takes a zero value.
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