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document.write( "f(x) = (x2+2x)(x-3) \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #712674 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Determine the zeros, the degree, and the leading coefficient to graph this function. \n" ); document.write( " f(x) = (x^2 + 2x)(x - 3) \n" ); document.write( "Find the 0's \n" ); document.write( "x^2 + 3x = 0 \n" ); document.write( "Factor out x \n" ); document.write( "x(x + 3) = 0 \n" ); document.write( "x = 0 \n" ); document.write( "and \n" ); document.write( "x = -3 \n" ); document.write( "@nd factor \n" ); document.write( "x = 3 \n" ); document.write( "The zeros -3, 0, 3 \n" ); document.write( "The degree is 3 and leading coefficient is 1 but you can confirm that: \n" ); document.write( "FOIL \n" ); document.write( "(x^2+3x)*(x-3) = x^3 - 3x^2 + 3x^2 - 9x = x^3 - 9x \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |