document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=884526>Question 884526</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given the polynomial f(x) = x2 - 9. Find the number of solutions and the multiplicity of the solutions. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x) = x^2 - 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0 = x^2 - 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 - 9 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-3)(x+3) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-3 = 0 or x+3 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 3 or x = -3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The two solutions are x = 3 or x = -3 (each has multiplicity 1) </SPAN>\n" );
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