document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=54823>Question 54823</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The figure shows the graph of y=(x-3)(x-5)(x-a). Determine the value of a. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "I don't have your book, but I'll tell you how to figure this out.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your graph should be going through the x axis three times: once at 3, once at 5, and once at \"a\". (3,5, and \"a\" cause y=0.)<BR>\n" );
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