document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=9336>Question 9336</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what are the intercepts in this problem<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 #5048 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=5048\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First, before you can have intercepts, you have to have the equation for a graph.  Do you mean find the intercepts for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+x%5E2+%2Bx+-+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+x%5E2+%2Bx+-+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If so, then the y intercept is always where x=0.  If x = 0, then y = -2.  That's the y-intercept.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The x-intercept is always where y = 0.  If y=0, this means that<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Set each factor equal to zero:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-1 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, x = -2 and x= 1 are the x-intercepts.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC<BR>\n" );
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