document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=305621>Question 305621</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> which is a zero of the following function? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)=x^2-x-12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a.1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c.3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d.4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have no idea what this question is asking. May you please help? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #218810 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=218810\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <font face=\"Garamond\" size=\"+2\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The question is asking which of the given values can be substituted for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large x\"> so that the value of the function is zero.  It is the same thing as asking which of the given numbers is a solution to:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ x^2\ -\ x\ -\ 12\ =\ 0\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hint:  It factors.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0\"><BR>\n" );
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