SOLUTION: write a polynomial function in standard form with zeros at -1, -5, and 3

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Question 26814: write a polynomial function in standard form with zeros at -1, -5, and 3
Answer by bmauger(101) About Me  (Show Source):
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Any function? The simplist way to do this would be to assume a cubic function with roots -1, -5, and 3. This would mean it would be factorable into:
(x+1)(x+5)(x-3). Simply multiply these three fuctions together and there's an answer.