SOLUTION: Find cubic polynomial, whose zeros are -2,-3and -1?

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Question 986293: Find cubic polynomial, whose zeros are -2,-3and -1?
Answer by vleith(2983) About Me  (Show Source):
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You are told the zeroes are -2, -3 and -1
So you know that x=-2 , x=-3 and x=-1 cause the polynomial to result in a zero answer.
Thus
%28x%2B2%29%28x%2B3%29%28x%2B1%29+=+0+ is your starting point. Now, just expand it out
%28x%5E2+%2B+3x+%2B+2x+%2B6%29%28x%2B1%29+=+0
%28x%5E2+%2B+5x+%2B+6%29%28x%2B1%29+=+0+
x%5E3+%2B+x%5E2+%2B+5x%5E2+%2B+5x+%2B6x+%2B+6+=+0
x%5E3+%2B+6x%5E2+%2B+11x+%2B+6+=+0