document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=431243>Question 431243</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  How do you graph m² - 5m – 14 = 0 ? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Maybe you mean y = m^2-5m-14<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve m^2-5m-14 = 0 to find the m-intercepts:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(m-7)(m+2) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 7 or m = -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The m-intercepts are (7,0) and (-2,0)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The y-intercept is (0,-14)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plot those three points and sketch <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a parabola opening upward thru them to get:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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