document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=292891>Question 292891</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=2(x-8)^8(x+3)^2(x+7)(x)      at x=-2 where is the curve?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-above the x-axis<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-on the x-axis<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-below the x-axis </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #211443 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=211443\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  y=2(x-8)^8(x+3)^2(x+7)(x) at x=-2 where is the curve? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-on the x-axis<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-below the x-axis<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 2(-10)^8*(1)^2*(5)(-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2(+)(+)(-) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y is negative so the curve is below the x-axis<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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