document.write( "Question 63742: Please help me solve this problem:\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #44435 by sarahschober(35) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Solved by pluggable solver: PLOT any graph

Graphing function $\"%28x-2%29%28%28x%2B4%29%5E2%29\"$ :
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"graph%28+300%2C+300%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-40%2C+10%2C+%28x-2%29%28%28x%2B4%29%5E2%29+%29\"$

\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "It will cross the x axis for odd multiplicities and touch for even.
\n" ); document.write( "Example: (x-2) is odd because even though it is not shown it is raised to the power of one which is odd and
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x%2B4%29%5E2\"$ is even because it is raised to an even power.
\n" ); document.write( "To find the y intercept substitute 0 for x.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y+=%280-2%29%280%2B4%29%5E2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=-2%284%29%5E2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=-32\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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