document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1123637>Question 1123637</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if p(x)= -1/2x^3 - x^2 + 4x , <BR>\n" );
document.write( "**-1/2 is a fraction\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "find all intercepts and graph y > p(x) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #739989 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><B>htmentor(1343)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><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=htmentor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=739989\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> p(x)= (-1/2)x^3 - x^2 + 4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To find the zeros factor and set = 0:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x((-1/2)x^2 - x + 4) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 0 is a solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The quadratic can be factored as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[multiply through by -2] (x + 4)(x - 2) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This gives x = 2, x = -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the zeros are: -4,0,2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Not sure what is meant by graph y > p(x) </SPAN>\n" );
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