document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=64321>Question 64321</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0132191415/algebrahomeworkh>college algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I really need help, I am an adult struggling with algebra.  I have a very hard time starting out the problem.  This specific problem I need to find the x intercept of <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = x^3-2x^2-8x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think this is how I would start the problem\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x^2-4) (x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and then foil it but I really am stuck.... Please help me thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #44961 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=303795><B>303795(602)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=303795><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=44961\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The x intercept is where the value of y is 0 so you are trying to solve<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factorise by taking out a common factor of x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factorise the trinomial by finding two numbers with a sum of -2 and a product of -8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To get an answer of 0 one of the numbers multiplied together must be 0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So either x = 0 or x-4=0 or x+2=0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the y intercepts are 0,4 and -2 </SPAN>\n" );
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