document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=53506>Question 53506</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the x and y-intercepts of the function: y= x^2 + 4x - 1. I found y=-1 but I can't figure out how to solve for the x-intercept. Please help! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If x=0, then y=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If y=0, we get a quadratic equation,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 4x - 1=0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for x, using quadratic formula<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x = (-b +- sqrt( b^2-4*a*c ))/(2*a) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "You'll get the x intercept.  </SPAN>\n" );
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