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
.