document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=141387>Question 141387</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> FIND THE ZEROS OF THE POLYNOMIAL FUNCTION AND STATE THE MULTIPLICITY IF EACH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)=x cubed+7x squared-x-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A)-7, multiplicity 1; -1 multiplicity 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B)-7, multiplicity 2; 1, multiplicity 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C)-1 multiplicity 1; 1, multiplicity 1; 7, multiplicity 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D)-7, multiplicity 1; -1 multiplicity 1; 1, multiplicity 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'm thinking the answer is D, but I would like to know for sure. Thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #103064 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=103064\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29+=+x%5E3+%2B7x%5E2-x-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29+=+x%5E3+%2B7x%5E2-x-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor by grouping:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Zeros are at x=-7,x=1, and x=-1, each of multiplicity 1.  D is correct!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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