document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=186303>Question 186303</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ok...I'm terrible at the whole finding zeros...if you could give some tips that would be LOVED! Here's the question:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "find all real zeroes of the polynomial function <BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)=x^3 + 9x^2 - 4x - 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and determine the multiplicity of each\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Some help is greatly appreciated! Thanks!!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #139658 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=139658\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find all real zeroes of the polynomial function <BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)= x^3 + 9x^2 - 4x - 36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can factor out by grouping and factoring out common terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2(x + 9) - 4(x + 9)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor out (x+9) and you have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x + 9)(x^2 - 4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note the (x^2 - 4) is the difference of squares and can be factored to:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x + 9) (x - 2)(x + 2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the zeros<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = +2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"determine the multiplicity of each\" I'm not sure what this means.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perhaps they want you to multiply the 3 factors and ensure you come up with<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the original equation. </SPAN>\n" );
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