document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1105854>Question 1105854</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sketch the graph of the polynomial function P(x) = x^5 + x^4 - 9x^3 - 13x^2 + 8x + 12. Determine the behavior of the graph its zeros and y - intercept </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #720745 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</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=720745\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P%280%29=y=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P%280%29=y=12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, the y-intercept\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Try checking roots using synthetic division for plus and minus of 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, and you should find the roots to be  -2, -1, +1, and +3.\r<BR>\n" );
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