document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=742494>Question 742494</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is a polynomial with a single root at x = -6 and a triple root at x = -1? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #452545 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fcabanski><B>fcabanski(1391)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fcabanski><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=452545\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When a root is at x=a then the factor is x-a.  So for x=-6 the factor is x+6, and for x=-1 the factor is x+1.  Multiplicity 3 means there are three factors (x+1).<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply the factors together to see the polynomial.<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+6)(x+1)(x+1)(x+1) = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B6%29%28x%5E3%2B3%2Ax%5E2%2B3%2Ax%2B1%29+=+x%5E4%2B9%2Ax%5E3%2B21%2Ax%5E2%2B19%2Ax%2B6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B6%29%28x%5E3%2B3%2Ax%5E2%2B3%2Ax%2B1%29+=+x%5E4%2B9%2Ax%5E3%2B21%2Ax%5E2%2B19%2Ax%2B6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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