document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=473596>Question 473596</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the x intercepts for the graph of the equation <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=x^2+4x-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "^means raising to that power </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #324824 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=324824\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x-intercepts occur when y is zero, so set x^2 + 4x - 5 equal to zero.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + 4x - 5 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x + 5)(x - 1) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -5, 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So (-5,0) and (1,0) are the x-intercepts. </SPAN>\n" );
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