document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=975847>Question 975847</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the intermediate value theorem to determine whether the polynomial function has a real zero between the given integers. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given integers: between -3 and -2 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x) = 3x^3 + 8x^2 + 5x + 5  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #597501 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=597501\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You do that!  You need no help to do it.  Use each input value separately.  IF one of them gives <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%3E0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%3E0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and the OTHER gives <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%3C0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%3C0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > then f crosses the x-axis between the two separate input values.   </SPAN>\n" );
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