document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=75707>Question 75707</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find a polynomial f(x) of degree 3 that has the indicated zeros -2 1 5 and satisfies the given condition f(3)= -40. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I get most of the problem. THe thing that I dont understand is how they got from 2(x+2)(x-1)(x-5) to 2(x^3 - 4x^2 - 7x + 10)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #54386 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=54386\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I dont understand is how they got from 2(x+2)(x-1)(x-5) to 2(x^3 - 4x^2 - 7x + 10)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(x+2)(x-1)(x-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=2(x+2)(x^2-6x+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=2[x^3-6x^2+5x+2x^2-12x+10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=2[x^3-4x^2-7x+10]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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