document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=609107>Question 609107</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Using the discriminant, find the number of x-intercepts for the equation y=-3x^2-6x+12  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Discriminant:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2 - 4ac<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-6)^2-4(-3)(12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36+144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "189<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Because the result (above) is positive, we conclude that there are TWO x-intercepts<BR>\n" );
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