document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=207017>Question 207017</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help!  I have forgotten how to do this!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Estimate the x- and y-intercepts for the function y=x^3+2x^2+2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A similar problem I'm having trouble with is x^4+2x^3+x^2=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "THANK YOU! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #156547 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=156547\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the x-intercept means y=0 and vice versa\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-int is easy ___ plugging in 0 for x ___ y-int is +2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ESTIMATING x-int ___ y is 0 between x=-2 and x=-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factoring the 2nd problem ___ x^2 (x^2 + 2x + 1) ___ x^2 (x + 1)^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so the x-intercepts (roots) are 0, 0, -1, -1 (two double roots)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-int (@ x=0) is 0 </SPAN>\n" );
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