document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=142239>Question 142239</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What are the solutions of \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   y = x^2 - 5x - 50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I can't seem to make an (x,y) intercept set up the right way? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #103548 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=103548\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> there are an infinite number of solutions __ for every x-value, there is a y-value<BR>\n" );
document.write( "__ my guess is that you are interested in the roots of the equation __ when y=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-5x-50=0 __ factoring __ (x+5)(x-10)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+5=0 __ x=-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-10=0 __ x=10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "those would be the x-intercepts<BR>\n" );
document.write( "__ the y-intercept (when x=0) is [0^2-5(0)-50] or -50 </SPAN>\n" );
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