document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=78246>Question 78246</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> my question is plot a graph of the following curves and write down co-ordinates of their intersection with the x- axis<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a, y=x²-x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b, y=2x²-3x-9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plot these graphs between x=-2 and x=+3<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 #56130 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=56130\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=x^2-x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2x^2-3x-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+300%2C+500%2C+-5%2C+5%2C+-15%2C+15%2C+y+=+x%5E2+-x+-2%2C+y+=+2x%5E2+-3x+-9%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+300%2C+500%2C+-5%2C+5%2C+-15%2C+15%2C+y+=+x%5E2+-x+-2%2C+y+=+2x%5E2+-3x+-9%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (graph 300x500 pixels, x from -5 to 5, y from -15 to 15, y = x^2 -x -2 and y = 2x^2 -3x -9). <BR>\n" );
document.write( "THE QUESTION YOU ASKED WAS FOR THE INTERSECTION WITH THE X AXIS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THE RED CURVE INTERSECTS THE X AXIS @ (2,0) & (-1,0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THE GREEN CURVE INTERSECTS THE X AXIS @ (3,0) & (-1.5,0) </SPAN>\n" );
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