SOLUTION: What would the x-intercept for the equation y=x^3 -7/(x^2-4X-5)

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Question 962777: What would the x-intercept for the equation y=x^3 -7/(x^2-4X-5)
Answer by josgarithmetic(39628)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Let y=0.





Concentrate on the NUMERATOR being zero.





Use Rational Roots Theorem, or if necessary, graphing software to find roots.
Use of Google shows one real root at very very near to 5.002.


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