document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=200666>Question 200666</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the vertex and intercepts. f(x)=2x^2+4x-6. please help </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #150943 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=150943\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the vertex and intercepts. f(x)=2x^2+4x-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Set equal to zero.  The x-intercepts are at f(x) (or y) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2+4x-6 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 2x - 3 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+3)*(x-1) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Those are the x-intercepts, or zeroes, of the function.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For the y-intercept, let x = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(0) = -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The vertex is at x = -b/2a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -2/2 = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(-1) = -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> the vertex at (-1,-4)<BR>\n" );
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