document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=356633>Question 356633</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve.  I don't know where to begin\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the y-intercept and x-intercept(s) for the function f(x)= x^3 - 5x^2 - 4x + 20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please show work\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank You! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #254650 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=254650\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To find the x-intercepts, set f(x) equal to zero:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29=+x%5E3+-+5x%5E2+-+4x+%2B+20+=+x%5E2%2A%28x-5%29-4%28x-5%29+=+%28x-5%29%28x%5E2-4%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-5%29%28x-2%29%28x%2B2%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-5%29%28x-2%29%28x%2B2%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "This means x = 5, 2, -2 are the x-intercepts.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To find the y-intercept, set x = 0, so that f(0) = 20, the y-intercept. </SPAN>\n" );
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