SOLUTION: give the zeros write a cubic polynomial in standard form. x= -2, 1, 4

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Question 823567: give the zeros write a cubic polynomial in standard form. x= -2, 1, 4
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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x= -2, 1, 4

x= -2, x = 1, x = 4

x+2=0, x-1=0, x-4=0

(x+2)(x-1)(x-4)=0

(x+2)(x^2-4x-1x+4)=0

(x+2)(x^2-5x+4)=0

x(x^2-5x+4)+2(x^2-5x+4)=0

x^3-5x^2+4x+2x^2-10x+8=0

x^3-3x^2-6x+8=0

Final Answer: x%5E3-3x%5E2-6x%2B8