document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=43570>Question 43570</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Good evening - Can someone help me with the following equation?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the x-intercepts \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "              y = x^2-5x-10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you so much! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y = x^2-5x-10 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the x-intercepts, let y=0, then solve for \"x\".\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-5x-10=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using the quadratic formula get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=[5+sqrt(25-4(1)(-10)]/2 = [5+sqrt65]/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "OR\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=[5-sqrt65]/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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