document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=712308>Question 712308</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am not sure how to do this. It says find the real zeros in the this problem\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x)= x^3+4x^2-5x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Melissa </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #437858 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=unlockmath><B>unlockmath(1688)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=unlockmath><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=unlockmath><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=437858\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let's set this f(x)= x^3+4x^2-5x  up as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0= x^3+4x^2-5x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0= x(x^2+4x-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now factor again:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0= x(x+5)(x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Make sense?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "RJ<BR>\n" );
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