SOLUTION: how doo i Solve the equation by graphing x2 - 5x - 24 = 0

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Question 306779: how doo i Solve the equation by graphing x2 - 5x - 24 = 0
Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You can factor to find the zeros.


Zeros at x=-3 and x=8.
The vertex is then at .
We can switch to vertex mode by completing the square.



So the vertex is (5/2,-121/4).
Now you can hand sketch the parabola with all of these points.

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