Precalculus Examples

$f (x) = 12 x^{5} + 6 x^{3} - 2 x - 8$

Step 1

Set $12 x^{5} + 6 x^{3} - 2 x - 8$ equal to $0$ .

$12 x^{5} + 6 x^{3} - 2 x - 8 = 0$

Step 2

Graph each side of the equation. The solution is the x-value of the point of intersection.

$x \approx 0.86578805$

Step 3