SOLUTION: What are the x– and y–intercepts of the quadratic equation y = x^2 + 2x – 3?

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Question 539270: What are the x– and y–intercepts of the quadratic equation y = x^2 + 2x – 3?
Answer by htmentor(1343)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The equation can be factored as:
y = (x+3)(x-1)
For the x-intercepts, we set y=0:
(x+3)(x-1) = 0
This gives x = -3, x = 1
For the y-intercept, we set x=0:
y = (3)(-1) = -3

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