document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=43347>Question 43347</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please show me how to find the x intercept and y intercept of the following equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=x^2-6x-7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To get the y-intercept, let x=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then y=0^2-6(0)-7=-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y-intercept is (0,-7)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To get the x-intercept, let y=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then x^2-6x-7=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-7)(x+1)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7 or x=-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The X-intercepts are (7,0) and (-1,0)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "stan H.<BR>\n" );
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