Big Ideas Math - Algebra 1, A Common Core Curriculum

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Chapter 8 - Graphing Quadratic Functions - 8.5 - Using Intercept Form - Exercises - Page 456: 43

Answer

The signs of the zeros

Work Step by Step

The mistake is in the signs of the zeros ($x$-intercepts). $$y=5(x+3)(x-2)$$ Rewrite as: $$y=5(x-(-3))(x-2)$$ Now it is in the form $y=a(x-p)(x-q)$, so the zeros are $-3$ and $2$.
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