document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=352252>Question 352252</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What are the steps in graphing the problem f(x)=-x^3-4x^2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #251746 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=251746\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Choose x values, calculate y values using the function. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plot the point.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Connec them with a smooth curve, the more points, the better.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-%28-2%29%5E3-4%28-2%29%5E2=8-16=-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-%28-2%29%5E3-4%28-2%29%5E2=8-16=-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >:(-2,-8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-%28-1%29%5E3-4%28-1%29%5E2=1-4=-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-%28-1%29%5E3-4%28-1%29%5E2=1-4=-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >:(-1,-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-%280%29%5E3-4%280%29%5E2=0-0=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-%280%29%5E3-4%280%29%5E2=0-0=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >:(0,0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-%281%29%5E3-4%281%29%5E2=-1-4=-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-%281%29%5E3-4%281%29%5E2=-1-4=-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >:(1,-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-%282%29%5E3-4%282%29%5E2=-8-16=-24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-%282%29%5E3-4%282%29%5E2=-8-16=-24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >:(2,-24)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The more points you add the smoother the curve as you see here.<BR>\n" );
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