SOLUTION: Put the function y=2X^2-2x-3 into factored form with integer coefficients and then identify any horizontal intercepts.

SOLUTION: Put the function y=2X^2-2x-3 into factored form with integer coefficients and then identify any horizontal intercepts.

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Question 812718: Put the function y=2X^2-2x-3 into factored form with integer coefficients and then identify any horizontal intercepts.

Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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(2x____a)(x____b)

You want a and b so that ab=-3 and so that 2b+a=-2.
Your choices to check are a=-1, b=3; a=1, b=-3; a=-3, b=1; a=3, b=-1. Just try each combination until you find which one works.
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