document.write( "Question 629142: My problem is I don't know how to read the answer given in a Quadratic graph example, Where the curve cuts the x axis, the answer was about 4.37, -1.37,
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Algebra.Com's Answer #396038 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "Might recommemnd downloading the FREE graph software at http://www.padowan.dk.com to check your work
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document.write( "y= x^2-3x-6 and y= 2x-3
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document.write( "(Yes on the x-intercepts for the Parabloa) PLOT points (4.37,0) and (-1.37,0)
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document.write( "     || when the line and parabola intersect!
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document.write( "  x^2 -5x - 3= 0
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document.write( "Yes,   x = 5.54  or x = -.54  and y = 8.08  or y = -4.08
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document.write( "line and parabola intersect at (5.54,8.08)  and (-.54,-4.08)
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document.write( "idea is for the second set were the x-values of the intersection:
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document.write( "y-values found by substituting x's into y = 2x-3
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document.write( "you have the Plotting idea correctly...do: over 5.54 up 8.08 PLOT Point
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document.write( "  and back .54 and down -4.08 PLOT Point
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