document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=858228>Question 858228</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the x-intercepts for the graph of the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=x^2+4x-12\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 #517109 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=517109\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=x^2+4x-12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when it intersects the  X axis y=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+4x-12=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+6x-2x-12=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(x+6)-2(x+6)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+6)(x-2)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=-6, x=2 \r<BR>\n" );
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