document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1028302>Question 1028302</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> PLEASE HELP! \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. The graph of f(x) has x-intercepts at x=-2, x=9, and x=-5. The graph of f(x) resembles the graph of what function near the point x=9? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x)=(x+2)(x-9)^9(x+5)^3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=x^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=x^10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=x^9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=x^4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "None above </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #643401 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=643401\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Start with x=9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 9 from both sides to get x - 9 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice the \"x-9\" matches up with one of the factors, namely (x-9)^9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The exponent here is 9, so (x-9)^9 resembles x^9. They have the same basic shape so to speak\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Final answer: <font size=4 color = red>y=x^9</font> </SPAN>\n" );
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