document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=876447>Question 876447</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have to find where the parabola crosses the x-axis for  y=x(3-x). I know the answer is x=0 and x=3 but I don't understand why it is not x= -3. Could somebody please explain this to me? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #528778 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=528778\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y = x(3-x) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x*(3-x) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> either x = 0, or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3-x = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3<BR>\n" );
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