Factors of Leading Coefficient:
Polynomial
Factors of Constant:
coefficient.
constant and leading
List all the factors of the
Step 2:
Step 3:
Write down all possible
fractions where the
numerator is a factor of the
constant term, and the
denominator is a factor of
the leading coefficient. Try
to be systematic so that you
get all of the possibilities.
Don’t forget the “plus or minus”
constant.
leading coefficient and
standard form. Find the
Put expression in
Step 1:
Step 4:
Test each possible root. Use
synthetic division. If the
remainder is 0, this is a root!
If there is a remainder, try
another possible root.
Roots of a
Rational
Finding
Step 5: Step 6:
Once you find a root. Write Repeat the process for the
the factored form of your leftover factor until your
polynomial. polynomial is completely
factored.
If 1 factor is a quadratic, you
can use factoring or the
quadratic formula to find
roots.
To find roots, set each factor
equal to zero and solve for x.