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document.write( "The answer  in the post by @MathLover1 is INCORRECT,\r\n" );
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document.write( "since her polynomial is not with integer coefficients.\r\n" );
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document.write( "To get a correct answer, you should multiply that polynomial by 2 to rid of the denominator.\r\n" );
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document.write( "So, a correct answer is  f(x) = 2x^2 -3x - 14.\r\n" );
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document.write( "You may use any integer multiple of the last polynomial, too,  for example\r\n" );
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document.write( "    4x^2 - 6x - 28,\r\n" );
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document.write( "or\r\n" );
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document.write( "    6x^2 - 9x - 42.\r\n" );
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document.write( "They define DIFFERENT QUADRATIC FUNCTIONS, but they all HAVE THE ASSIGNED ZEROES.\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "It asks about \" the function \", but in reality, there are MANY such functions;\r
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