document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=680507>Question 680507</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> HELP!! please i don't understand how to work this out.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "write a polynomial function with rational coefficients so that P(x) = 0 has the given roots <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9 and -15 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-9 and -15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the two factors from the given roots:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+9) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+15)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "FOIL (x+9)(x+15) = x^2 + 15x + 9x + 135<BR>\n" );
document.write( "which is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(x) = x^2 + 24x + 135 </SPAN>\n" );
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