document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=545929>Question 545929</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  can you explain x and y intercepts for the problem x^2+4x-5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #355782 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><B>htmentor(1343)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><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=htmentor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=355782\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y = x^2 + 4x - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The y-intercept is obtained when x=0:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Setting x=0 gives y = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To find the x-intercepts, factor the equation and set y=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 0 = (x+5)(x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From this we see that the equation is satisfied for x = -5, x = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The graph is below:<BR>\n" );
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