document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=960760>Question 960760</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Which statement best describes the end behavior of the function <BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)=3-5x+2x^2-7x^3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. f(x) approaches as x approaches and f(x) approaches 8 as x approaches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. f(x) approaches as x approaches and f(x) approaches as x approaches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. f(x) approaches as x approaches and f(x) approaches as x approaches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. f(x) approaches as x approaches and f(x) approaches as x approaches </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #587148 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=587148\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Those choices do not describe anything.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The degree and sign of leading term tell you the end behavior of a polynomial function.  f(x) decreases FROM the far left, and f(x) decreases far to the right.  The degree is odd, and the leading coefficient is negative.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A model to use is x^3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The given equation,<BR>\n" );
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