SOLUTION: can you help me solve this Find the full equation, in factored form, that passes thru the points (-3, 0), (-2, -1), (-1, 0), (1, 0). Stretch factor (reduced fraction)??????

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Question 768889: can you help me solve this
Find the full equation, in factored form, that passes thru the points (-3, 0), (-2, -1), (-1, 0), (1, 0). Stretch factor (reduced fraction)??????
Answer by tommyt3rd(5050) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Three of our given points are zeros, so
p%28x%29=a%28x%2B3%29%28x%2B1%29%28x-1%29
where p%28-2%29=-1
which tells us that
a%28-2%2B3%29%28-2%2B1%29%28-2-1%29=-1

leading to a=-1%2F3
p%28x%29=%28-1%2F3%29%2A%28x%2B3%29%28x%2B1%29%28x-1%29