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solve for x: x^3 -1.5x^2 + 200x + 20000?

it's part of a longer calculus problem

i'm thinking one answer should be 66 2/3

but i cannot get it for the life of me

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  • Don
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago
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    This is going to be tough! You have to use the rational root theorem where p/q equals possible roots.

    In this case p/q is all the factors of the constant over all the factors of the leading coefficient.

    That's ALL the factors of 20000! Good grief!

    I would skip all that and just graph it or use POLY on your calculator.

    Good luck!

    EDIT: I used POLY on my calculator and did not get 66 2/3. However I did get -- for one zero:

    -24.2536278225

    BTW, I love the rain too! I'm from Oregon!! :)

    Have a good day!

  • ?
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    you have a cubic equation, there is no easy solution!!

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