Question

How do you write a polynomial in factored form given an x-intercept?

Answer 1

if say r is an x intercept then it factors as
\[(x-r)(\text{something})\]

Answer 2

the "something" you can find by division

Answer 3

so then if (-3, 0) was an x intercept of x^3+4x^2-17x-60 I would get (x+3)(and then the divided portion)

Answer 4

yes thats correct. :)

Answer 5

okay thank you! (: