document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=950146>Question 950146</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For the problem: R(x)= -x^5+5x^3-4x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I got the y-int to be (0,0) by setting x=0 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And then I got the x-int to be(0,0),(2,0),(-2,0),(1,0),(-1,0) by setting the entire problem to 0. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "like -x(x^4-5x^2+4) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x^2-4)(x^2-1)=0 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But I checked my graphing calculator and it states that only 1,0 is present and (-0.8,0). Why isn't -1,-2,2 present and where does -0.8 come from? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "THANKS!<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 #580118 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=580118\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For the problem: R(x)= -x^5+5x^3-4x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I got the y-int to be (0,0) by setting x=0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "And then I got the x-int to be(0,0),(2,0),(-2,0),(1,0),(-1,0) by setting the entire problem to 0. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "like -x(x^4-5x^2+4) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x^2-4)(x^2-1)=0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "But I checked my graphing calculator and it states that only 1,0 is present and (-0.8,0). Why isn't -1,-2,2 present and where does -0.8 come from?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have made some error with your graphing calculator.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the intersection of R(x) = y = 0 and you will <BR>\n" );
document.write( "see the x-intercepts.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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