document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=38075>Question 38075</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the function that has x intercepts<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4, -2/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "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 #23579 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=23579\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To be honest, there are an infinite number of functions with those intercepts, but  to keep it as simple as possible the answer is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x) = a(x - 4)(x + 2/5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where a is any non-zero real number </SPAN>\n" );
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