document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=979195>Question 979195</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> without graphing, tell how many x-intercepts the function y= -4x^2 - 4x - 6 has </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #600480 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=anand429><B>anand429(138)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=anand429><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=anand429><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=600480\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Equate the function to 0 and solve for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "At all those points, function intercepts x-axis<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= -4x^2 - 4x - 6 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> 4x^2 + 4x + 6 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> 2x^2 + 2x + 3 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> This equation has no real solution since discriminant<0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hence no x-intercept </SPAN>\n" );
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