document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=47943>Question 47943</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the x - intercepts\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = x^2 + 2x - 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First in order to slove for x we have to set y equal to zero.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now you have to factor.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "     (x+4)(x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now set x eqaul to zero and solve for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer :<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2 </SPAN>\n" );
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