document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=877283>Question 877283</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the zeros of the polynomial function. This is an example problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " f(x)= x^2-5x-36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "another is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)=-x^2 +6x+27\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am unsure of how to do types of problems. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #529260 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=529260\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1) f(x)= x^2-5x-36 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "we are looking for values of x that make f(x) = 0, start by factoring f(x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x) = (x-9)(x+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the zeros are x =9, -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) f(x) = -x^2 +6x+27 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = -x^2 +6x+27 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides of = by -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = x^2 -6x -27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = (x-9)(x+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the zeros are x = 9, -3<BR>\n" );
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