document.write( "Question 797528: Find a degree 4 polynomial f(x) with zeros at x = −1,2,4 and x = 7 that satisﬁes
\n" ); document.write( "f(1) = −168.
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$\"f%28x%29=a%28x%2B1%29%28x-2%29%28x-4%29%28x-7%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "To find a set f(1)=-168 solve for a:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-168=a%281%2B1%29%281-2%29%281-4%29%281-7%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-168=-36a\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"a=4%2824%2F36%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"a=168%2F36\"$ or $\"a=14%2F3\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Final Equation:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"f%28x%29=%2814%2F3%29%28x%2B1%29%28x-2%29%28x-4%29%28x-7%29\"$ \r
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