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Given the x-intercepts J(-1; 0), K((1)/(2); 0), and L(3; 0), the factors of f(x) are (x+1), (x-(1)/(2)), and (x-3).
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4 stepsUse the x-intercepts to form the factored equation.
Given the x-intercepts , , and , the factors of are , , and .
The general form of a cubic function is .
From the given equation , the leading coefficient .
So, we can write as:Expand the first two factors.
Multiply by :
Multiply the result by the third factor .
Combine like terms:
Multiply by the leading coefficient 2 and compare with the given equation.
Comparing this with , we find the values of , , and :
The values are .
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