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document.write( "g(x) = -x²+x+6\r\n" );
document.write( "g(0) = -0²+0+6\r\n" );
document.write( "g(0) = 6\r\n" );
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document.write( "So the y-intercept is (0,6)\r\n" );
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document.write( "      g(x) = -x²+x+6\r\n" );
document.write( "         0 = -x²+x+6\r\n" );
document.write( "    x²-x-6 = 0\r\n" );
document.write( "(x-3)(x+2) = 0\r\n" );
document.write( "  x-3=0; x+2=0\r\n" );
document.write( "    x=3;   x=-2\r\n" );
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document.write( "So the x intercepts are (3,0) and (-2,0)\r\n" );
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document.write( "Plot those points:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Get some more points:\r\n" );
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document.write( " x| y\r\n" );
document.write( "-3|-6\r\n" );
document.write( "-1| 4\r\n" );
document.write( " 1| 6\r\n" );
document.write( " 2| 4\r\n" );
document.write( " 4|-6\r\n" );
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