Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:
We are given a graph and asked to find the slope.
So we can see two coordinate points, one on (0, 3) and (2, 0).
When trying to find slope, we use the method rise over run, which basically means y over x as a fraction, in which you then divide.
So count how many times it'll take for x to get to y, base it off the picture below
Since we see our numbers to be divided are 3 over 2, do the division and you get 1 1/2.
Would this be negative though? No, since the graph is in an increase, not a decrease.
Answer:
(x - 3)(x + 1)(x + 5)
Step-by-step explanation:
I'd use synthetic division instead. If we were to find the roots of the given polynomial, we could from them write the factors as well.
The divisor x + 5 corresponds to root x = -5. Setting up synthetic div.,
-5 ) 1 3 -13 -15
-5 10 +15
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1 -2 -3 0
Since the remainder is 0, we know that -5 is a root and (x + 5) is a factor. Moreover, we know that the coefficients of the quotient are 1, -2 and -3.
1x² - 2x - 3 can be factored: the factors are (x - 3) and (x + 1).
So the end result for this problem is (x - 3)(x + 1)(x + 5).