document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=51209>Question 51209</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0073016020/algebrahomeworkh>Beginning Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the x-intercepts.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=x^2-2X-15 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-2x-15  = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-5)(x+3) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-5 = 0  or  x+3 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 5    or x=-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so the intercepts are  5,-3 </SPAN>\n" );
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