document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=80807>Question 80807</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hello can some one check this for me please?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i have to find the x intercepts<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=x^2+2x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "o=(x+4)(x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #57968 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=57968\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hmmm...I get something different:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+x%5E2%2B2x-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+x%5E2%2B2x-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Set y = 0 and solve for the x's.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B2x-3+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B2x-3+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor the trinomial.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B3%29%28x-1%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B3%29%28x-1%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Apply the zero products principle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B3+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B3+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and/or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-1+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-1+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A good way to verify this is to look at the graph of the original equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=graph%28300%2C200%2C-5%2C5%2C-5%2C5%2Cx%5E2%2B2x-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"graph%28300%2C200%2C-5%2C5%2C-5%2C5%2Cx%5E2%2B2x-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "As you can see from the graph, the x-intercepts are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -3 and x = 1 </SPAN>\n" );
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