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Write a polynomial equation that is best represented by the graph. Please show work and thanks in advance! :)

Write a polynomial equation that is best represented by the graph. Please show work-example-1

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(x+1)(x)(x-2)
I checked my graphing calculator to make sure!
User Elliot DeNolf
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It's a 3rd degree polynomial judging by the shape. Use the 3 factored zeros of x=-1,0,2 to get x(x+1)(x-2)
multiply this out to get

y=x^3-x^2-2x
I plotted it too
Write a polynomial equation that is best represented by the graph. Please show work-example-1
User Jeff LaMarche
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