document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=57594>Question 57594</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0618073639/algebrahomeworkh>Applied College Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the x-intercepts of the graph of y = 6x^2 + x - 12. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let y=0 then solve for \"x\" as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x^2+x-12=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x^2+9x-8x-12=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x(2x+3)-4(2x+3)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x+3)(3x-4)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-3/2 or x=4/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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