document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=52345>Question 52345</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0073016020/algebrahomeworkh>Beginnning Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am lost here, can someone help me?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the x-intercepts\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=x^2-4x+4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #34870 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><B>funmath(2933)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=34870\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You find x intercepts by letting y=0 and solving for x.  For this one let y=0, factor, then set each parenthese =0 and solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=x^2-4x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=(x-2)(x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0+2=x-2+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since this is a perfect square trinomial, there is only one x-intercept. </SPAN>\n" );
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