document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=215553>Question 215553</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What are the steps to convert this problem into a polynomial equation?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x)=-3x3(x-2)2(x+5) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #162872 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><B>drj(1380)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><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=drj><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=162872\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What are the steps to convert this problem into a polynomial equation?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1. Multiply out everything and collect like terms.  Order terms in descending order in terms of its degree.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2. Let's multiply (x-2)(x+5) using the FOIL method:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3.  Now Take the equation in Step 2 and substitute in Step 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4.  Answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29=-6x%5E5-18x%5E4%2B60x%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=-6x%5E5-18x%5E4%2B60x%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope the above steps were helpful.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Good luck in your studies!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Respectfully,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dr J </SPAN>\n" );
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