Problem

Find all roots of the polynomial 2x33x223x+30 using the Rational Root Test (RRT).

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Step 3: Verify the roots by substituting them back into the original polynomial. It is found that they satisfy the polynomial equation.

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Step 1 :Step 1: Use the Rational Root Test (RRT) to list all possible rational roots. According to the RRT, if a polynomial has a rational root p/q, where p and q are integers with q0, then p is a factor of the constant term (30) and q is a factor of the leading coefficient (2). So, the possible rational roots are: ±1,±2,±3,±5,±6,±10,±15,±30,±1/2,±3/2,±5/2,±15/2.

Step 2 :Step 2: Use synthetic division or the Remainder Theorem to test each possible root. We find that x=2,3/2,5 are roots of the polynomial.

Step 3 :Step 3: Verify the roots by substituting them back into the original polynomial. It is found that they satisfy the polynomial equation.

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