document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=168265>Question 168265</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321269470/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the x-intercepts for the graph of the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = x^2 + 4x - 45 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #124017 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=124017\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The x-intercepts are found by setting y equal to zero and solving for 'x'.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = x^2 + 4x - 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = x^2 + 4x - 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = (x+9)(x-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = {-9, 5}<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, the x-intercepts are at (-9,0) and (5,0) </SPAN>\n" );
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