document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=211171>Question 211171</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ok so we've got to write a polynomial function.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r1=4, r2=5, and r3=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-4)(x-5)(x-6)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x^2)-5x-4x+20=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "((x^2)-9x+20)(x-6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm stuck here. I hope it all makes sense. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #159530 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=159530\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You're off to a great start. I'll start where you left off.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E2-9x%2B20%29%28x-6%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E2-9x%2B20%29%28x-6%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-6%29%28x%5E2-9x%2B20%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-6%29%28x%5E2-9x%2B20%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Rearrange the terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%28x%5E2-9x%2B20%29-6%28x%5E2-9x%2B20%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%28x%5E2-9x%2B20%29-6%28x%5E2-9x%2B20%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Expand. Note: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28A%2BB%29%28C%2BD%2BE%29=A%28C%2BD%2BE%29%2BB%28C%2BD%2BE%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28A%2BB%29%28C%2BD%2BE%29=A%28C%2BD%2BE%29%2BB%28C%2BD%2BE%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%28x%5E2%29-x%289x%29%2Bx%2820%29-6%28x%5E2%29-6%28-9x%29-6%2820%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%28x%5E2%29-x%289x%29%2Bx%2820%29-6%28x%5E2%29-6%28-9x%29-6%2820%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E3-9x%5E2%2B20x-6x%5E2%2B54x-120=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E3-9x%5E2%2B20x-6x%5E2%2B54x-120=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E3-15x%5E2%2B74x-120=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E3-15x%5E2%2B74x-120=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E2-9x%2B20%29%28x-6%29=x%5E3-15x%5E2%2B74x-120 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E2-9x%2B20%29%28x-6%29=x%5E3-15x%5E2%2B74x-120\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This means that the polynomial with the roots <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r%5B1%5D=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r%5B1%5D=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r%5B2%5D=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r%5B2%5D=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r%5B3%5D=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r%5B3%5D=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=x%5E3-15x%5E2%2B74x-120 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=x%5E3-15x%5E2%2B74x-120\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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