document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=689599>Question 689599</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me figure out how to find the x intercepts of this equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y= x^4 -x^3 -6x^2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #426202 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=426202\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the x intercepts of this equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x intercept occurs when y = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  x^4 - x^3 - 6x^2 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor out x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2(x^2 - x - 6) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor again<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2(x-3)(x+2) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Three solutions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -2 </SPAN>\n" );
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