document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=678473>Question 678473</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find a polynomial function of lowest degree with integer coefficients that has the given zeros.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5, &#8722;6, 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5, &#8722;6, 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you have the above zeros, then the factors must be:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-5)(x+6)(x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiplying them together gives the polynomial.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-5)(x+6)(x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x^2+x-30)(x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2(x-2) + x(x-2) - 30(x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x^3-2x^2) + (x^2-2x) - (30x-60)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^3-2x^2 + x^2-2x - 30x+60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^3-x^2 -2x - 30x+60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^3-x^2-32x+60\r<BR>\n" );
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