Asked by kayla
                What is the number of distinct possible rational roots of p(x)=2x2+7x+6?
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                    Answered by
            kayla
            
    its meant to say p(x)=2x^2+7x+6
    
                    Answered by
            Damon
            
    well a quadratic can have two roots but let's see
a = 2
b = 7
c = 6
x = [-b+/- sqrt(b^2-4ac)]/2a
if either is to be rational
sqrt(b^2-4ac) must be rational
sqrt (49 - 48) = sqrt 1 = 1
so ok, this will have 2 rational roots
they are
(-7 +1)/4 and(-7-1)/4
-3/2 and -2
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check
(x+ 3/2)(x+2) = x^2 + 7/2 x + 6/2 = 0
or 2 x^2 + 7 x + 6 = 0 ok
    
a = 2
b = 7
c = 6
x = [-b+/- sqrt(b^2-4ac)]/2a
if either is to be rational
sqrt(b^2-4ac) must be rational
sqrt (49 - 48) = sqrt 1 = 1
so ok, this will have 2 rational roots
they are
(-7 +1)/4 and(-7-1)/4
-3/2 and -2
===============
check
(x+ 3/2)(x+2) = x^2 + 7/2 x + 6/2 = 0
or 2 x^2 + 7 x + 6 = 0 ok
                    Answered by
            kayla
            
    thank you
    
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