document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=533857>Question 533857</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In the equation:y = 3x - x^2,how do I determine the two x-intercepts of the parabola in (x,y) form? I am stuck with this problem. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #351175 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Gogonati><B>Gogonati(855)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Gogonati><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=Gogonati><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=351175\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To find the points where the parabola intersect the x-axis, we solve the equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x-x%5E2=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x-x%5E2=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > by factoring <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%283-x%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%283-x%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > x=0 and x=3. Thus the parabola \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "intersect the x-axis at the points: (0, 0), and (3, 0)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "See the graph below:\r<BR>\n" );
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