Write the Word or Phrase That Best Completes Each Statement $$f ( x ) = 2 x ^ { 3 } + 5 x ^ { 2 } - x + 6$$

question 37

Essay

Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
Provide the missing information.
-Explain why the number 7 cannot be a rational zero of the polynomial $$f ( x ) = 2 x ^ { 3 } + 5 x ^ { 2 } - x + 6$$

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Definitions:

Interest Rate

The percentage of a sum of money charged for its use, often expressed as an annual percentage.

Mortgage Pass-Through

A type of security that pools mortgage loans and passes the principal and interest payments from borrowers to investors.

Mortgage Loans

Long-term loans used to purchase real estate property, secured by the property itself.

General Obligation Bonds

Bonds issued by municipalities that are backed by the full faith and credit of the issuing government, promising to repay the debt with general revenue.