document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=979877>Question 979877</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At what \"x\" value does the parabola y=x^2-5x+4 intersect the x axis? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "To find where a parabola cuts the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "'x' axis make y = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factorise  x^2 - 5x + 4 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x - 1)(x - 4) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 1 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 4 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps:-) </SPAN>\n" );
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