Use Descartes' Rule of Signs to determine the possible number of positive real zeros and the possible number of negative real zeros for the function.P(x) = 5x3 - 8x2 + 4x + 9

A. 0 or 1 positive; 0 or 1 negative
B. 0 or 2 positive; 1 negative
C. 0 or 1 positive; 2 negative
D. 0 positive; 1 or 2 negative


Answer: B

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C.
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