document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=967310>Question 967310</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> d.	Create a function that does the following:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "•	It touches the x-axis at two points, x = -3 and x = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "•	It begins above the x-axis<BR>\n" );
document.write( "•	It ends below the x-axis<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 #591212 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</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=591212\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The qualities of the description suggest degree 3 polynomial.  Leading coefficient, or numeric constant factor is negative.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If k is negative, then you can choose based on <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29=k%28x%2B3%29%28x-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=k%28x%2B3%29%28x-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and square exactly one of the binomials.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You say, \"touches\"; but can you also accept \"crosses\"? </SPAN>\n" );
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