The equation is
.
Graph the related function
.
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f (a) \ | \
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4 \ | \
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0 \ | \
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1 \ | \
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2 \ | \
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3 \ | \
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4 \ | \
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5 \ | \
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13 \ | \
Graph:
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The a-intercepts are between 3 and 4 and between
and
.
So,one root is between 3 and 4 and the other root is between
and
.