document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=586778>Question 586778</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you find the x-intercepts for the parabola defined by the equation below? And how do you do it im so confused?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 3x^2 + 18x + 15 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #373888 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=373888\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the x-intercepts are when y equals zero (also called roots)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0 = 3x^2 + 18x + 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "dividing by 3 ___ 0 = x^2 + 6x + 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factoring ___ 0 = (x + 5)(x + 1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 5 = 0 ___ x = -5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 1 = 0 ___ x = -1 </SPAN>\n" );
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