document.write( "Question 389246: Find the x-intercepts defined by the equation: y=3x^2+3x-6. \n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "Hi, \n" ); document.write( "Finding the x-intercepts defined by the equation: y =3x^2+3x-6\n" ); document.write( " 3x^2 + 3x - 6 = 0 Note: y = 0 where the parabola crosses x-axis\n" ); document.write( " 3(x^2 + x - 2)= 0\n" ); document.write( " Factoring\n" ); document.write( " (x+2)(x-1)=0 Note:SUM of the inner product(2x) and the outer product(-x) = 1*x\n" ); document.write( " (x+2)= 0\n" ); document.write( " x = -2\n" ); document.write( " (x-1)= 0 \n" ); document.write( " x = 1\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "