document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1169885>Question 1169885</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The polynomial of degree 3, P(x) has a root multiplicity 2 at x=1 and a root of multiplicity 1 at x=-2. The y- intercept is y=-0.2   . Find a formula for P(x).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #794728 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=794728\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The polynomial itself is (x-1)^2*(x+2)=x^3-3x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "write this as a(x^3-3x+2)=f(x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when x=0 y=-0.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This requires a to be (-0.1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so the function is -0.1x^3+0.3x-0.2<BR>\n" );
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