document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1098319>Question 1098319</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Determine the zeros, the degree, and the leading coefficient to graph this function.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x) = (x2+2x)(x-3) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #712672 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><B>greenestamps(13200)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><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=greenestamps><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=712672\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <br>Factor the expression in the first set of parentheses to get<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "With the function written this way, it is clear that the function is of degree 3 with leading coefficient 1 (leading term x^3), and with zeros at 0, -2, and 3.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Except for the exact y values, the degree, the leading coefficient, and the zeros together give a good picture of the general behavior of the graph.<br><BR>\n" );
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