Step 1:
The Rational Root Theorem states that any rational root of a polynomial equation,
$$
P(x)=a_{n} x^{n}+a_{n-1} x^{n-1}+\cdots+a_{1} x+a_{0}=0
$$
where all coefficients $a_i$ are integers, can be expressed in the form of $\frac{p}{q}$, where p is a factor of
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