So to find the potential roots, we will be using the rational root theorem. The rational root theorem is [tex]\pm \frac{p}{q}[/tex] , with p = factors of the constant and q = factors of the leading coefficient. In this case, our constant is 12 and our leading coefficient is 1:
[tex]p=1,2,3,4,6,12\\q=1\\\\\pm\frac{1,2,3,4,5,6,12}{1}\\\\\pm1,\pm\ 2,\pm\ 3,\pm\ 4,\pm\ 6,\pm\ 12[/tex]
In short, our potential roots are: ± 1, ± 2, ± 3, ± 4, ± 6, and ± 12.
