document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=243049>Question 243049</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I HOPE YOU CAN HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM I AM NOT SURE WHERE TO GO \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CONSIDER THE EQUATION Y=X^2+2X-48 FIND THE X-INTERCEPTS AND THE THEN THE WHY INTERCEPTS </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #178056 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=178056\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You start by factoring the equation:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can mentally test factors of 48 that have are two apart. We quickly recall that 6 * 8 = 48.  And we know they have to have opposite signs to get to -48 as a product.  So we have:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when x = -8, y =0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when x = 6, y = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when x = 0, y = -48 </SPAN>\n" );
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