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8-108.
x-intercepts at (−3,0) and (1,0).
x = −3 or x = 1
x + 3 = 0 or x − 1 = 0
(x + 3)(x − 1) = 0
At the x-intercept, y = 0.
y = (x + 3)(x − 1) or y = x² +2x − 3
Use the same strategy as part (a) to solve part (b).