What are the intercepts of $y=2(x-3)(x+5)^3$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-10-31T01:45:21

(3,0) (-5,0)

To find the intercepts or roots you need to set the equation equal to y.
$y=2(x−3)(x+5)^3$

$0=2(x−3)(x+5)^3$

Now this problem is easy because its already factored.

When $x=3, x=-5$ the equation is going to equal 0

What are the intercepts of y=2(x-3)(x+5)^3y=2(x-3)(x+5)^3?