document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1001742>Question 1001742</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with this problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the value of K so that x = -1 is a zero of y = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E3+%2B+x+%2B+k ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E3+%2B+x+%2B+k\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #618831 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=618831\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Okay, plug x = -1 into<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and set it equal to zero...we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(-1)^3 + (-1) + k = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2 - 1 + k = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = 3 </SPAN>\n" );
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