document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=265254>Question 265254</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write a polynomial in factored and standard form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P is of degree 2; P(0) = 14; zeros : 1 and -2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #195074 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><B>drk(1908)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><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=195074\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Lets look at the zeros first: 1 and -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1 and x = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "set each equal to zero to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-1) = 0 and (x+2) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-1)(x+2) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so far,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(x) = x^2-x - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "next we see<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(0) = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitute to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14 = 0-2-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "which is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14 = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "what do you have to do to the -2 to make it 14?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: multiply by -7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, p(x) becomes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(x) = -7x^2 + 7x + 14 </SPAN>\n" );
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