SOLUTION: Find the x-intercept for y=x^2+x-6

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Question 49058: Find the x-intercept for y=x^2+x-6
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y=x^2+x-6 [Use the quadratic formuala to solve]
[Quadratic Formula]
.
[Plug-in the values]
a=1
b=1
c=-6
.
[Simplify]
.

.


x = 2
.


x=-3
So, x = 2 or x = -3

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