Real Solutions
1. **State the problem:** We need to find all real solutions to the equation $f(x) = 0$, which correspond to the points where the graph of $y = f(x)$ crosses the x-axis.
2. **Analyze the graph:** Given the continuous function $f(x)$ with the described behavior:
- It crosses the x-axis between $x = -3$ and $x = -2$.
- It crosses again at $x \approx 4$.
- A final crossing occurs between $x = 8$ and $x = 9$.
3. **Approximate the x-intercepts:**
- First root near $x \approx -2.5$
- Second root near $x = 4$
- Third root near $x \approx 8.5$
4. **Conclusion:** These are the three approximate real solutions of $f(x) = 0$ based on the graph:
$$x \approx -2.5, \quad x = 4, \quad x \approx 8.5$$
These points represent where the curve crosses the x-axis.