document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=330114>Question 330114</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the x-intercepts for the graph of the equation y=x^2-2x-8.  The x-intercepts are? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y=(x-4)(x+2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "At x-intercepts, y=0:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=x-4      ;      y=x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=x-4      ;      0=x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4        ;      x=-2 </SPAN>\n" );
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