document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=65262>Question 65262</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having difficulty with this question....  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I have to find the x intercept of y=x^3-2x^2-8x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and log x+log(x+1)=log 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "can someone please help me.. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let y=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then x^3-2x^2-8x=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x^2-2x-8)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x-4)(x+2)=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=0 or x=4 or x=-2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and log x+log(x+1)=log 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log[x(x+1)] = log(12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x+1)=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+x-12=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+4)(x-3)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X cannot be -4 in the original equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. <BR>\n" );
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