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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Im having trouble finding the x-intercepts and y-intercepts of the following equation:  f(x)= (x-5)^3(x+4)^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x)= (x-5)^3(x+4)^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-intercepts:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let y = 0 and solve for \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-5)^3(x+4)^2 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5 with multiplicy 3 ; x = -4 with multiplicity 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-intercepts:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x = 0 and solve for \"y\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(0)= (-5)^3(+4)^2 = (-5)^3*(4)^2 = -2000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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