document.write( "Question 704649: Can you please help me identify the x intercepts of this equation
\n" ); document.write( "y=2(x+4)^2+3
\n" ); document.write( "I really appreciate any help...I think I have to find the factors, but I don't know where to start when it's in this form. Thank you so much!
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y=2(x+4)^2+3\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "y=2x^2+16x+32+3\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "y=2x^2+16x+35\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "to find X intercept plug y=0\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2x^2+16x+35=0\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "solve by quadratic formula
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "therefore the graph has no X intercepts.\r
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