document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=832293>Question 832293</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the x-intercept(s) and the coordinates of the vertex for the parabola y=x^2+2x-24. If there is more than one -intercept, separate them with commas.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #501956 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=501956\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factorable, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%28x-4%29%28x%2B6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%28x-4%29%28x%2B6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, so x intercepts -6 and +4.  Vertex is in the middle, at <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-6%2B4%29%2F2=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-6%2B4%29%2F2=-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find y at x=-1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(-1-4)(-1+6)=(-5)(5)=-25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Vertex is (-1,-25). </SPAN>\n" );
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