Answer:
• x = -4, x = 0, x = 1
Step-by-step explanation:
x is a factor of all terms, so x=0 is a zero. (Eliminates choices 1 and 5.)
The sum of coefficients is 0, so x=1 is a zero. (Eliminates choices 3 and 4.)
Reversing the sign of the odd-degree terms gives signs of -++, so there is one sign change, hence one negative real root (by Descartes' rule of signs). This confirms choice 2 as the answer.
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Of course, your graphing calculator can answer this almost as quickly.
Answer:
C. Both (1, 11) and (-1, -5)
Step-by-step explanation:
The missing options are:
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A. Only (1, 11)
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<em>B. Only (-1, -5) </em>
<em>C. Both (1, 11) and (-1, -5)
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<em>D. Neither </em>
To check if an ordered pair is a solution of an equation, replace one variable into the equation an calculate the other one.
Replacing x = 1, we get:
y = 8(1) + 3
y = 11
then (1, 11) is a solution
Replacing x = -1, we get:
y = 8(-1) + 3
y = -5
then (-1, -5) is a solution
-4, because it is four units away from zero.
