SOLUTION: find the x-intercept for the parabola defined by this equation y=4x^2-9x+5

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Question 870069: find the x-intercept for the parabola defined by this equation y=4x^2-9x+5
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find the x-intercept for the parabola defined by this equation:
y=4x^2-9x+5
set y=0
4x^2-9x+5=0
(x-1)(4x-5)=0
x-intercepts
x=1
or
x=5/4