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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A polynomial function can be written as (x + 2)(x + 3)(x - 5). What are the x-intercepts of the graph of this function?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

(2, 0), (3, 0), (-5, 0) (-2, 0), (-3, 0), (5, 0) (2, 0), (3, 0), (5, 0) (-2, 0), (-3, 0), (-5, 0)

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

any ideas?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

clueless >.<

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

what is zero times any number?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

zero

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

that was a clue, so now you can not say you are "clueless" anymore :-)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hahaha, true. thanks c;

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but I still don't know the answer XD

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

in math, you have to think about the clues...

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

A polynomial function can be written as (x + 2)(x + 3)(x - 5). What are the x-intercepts of the graph of this function? What is special about the "x-intercepts" of the graph of this function? Specifically, what does the y value equal at these points?

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

$$\Huge y= (x + 2)(x + 3)(x - 5)$$

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so it would be (2, 0), (3, 0), (5, 0) ?

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

nope

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

remember the first clue?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so would it be (-2, 0), (-3, 0), (-5, 0) ? idk

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

nope

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

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