Arthur D. answered 03/01/14
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r^4-2r^3+r^2+8r-20=0
using synthetic division:
1 -2 1 8 -20
2 2 0 2 20
1 0 1 10 0
(x-2)
1 0 1 10
-2 -2 4 -10
1 -2 5 0
(x+2)
using x^2-2x+5=0
x^2-2x=-5
x^2-2x+1=-5+1
x^2-2x+1=-4
(x-1)^2=-4
(x-1)=+√(-4)
x=1+2i where i=√(-1)
x=2
x=-2