document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1008667>Question 1008667</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the zeros (x-intercepts): <BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2-6x-5=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please explain how you solve these type of equations because I have a important test coming up and I really need help with solving these types of equations! Thanks so much! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #624285 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=624285\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The zeroes of a function mean what are the x-values that make the graph of the function cross the x-axis.  Remember that when a line crosses the x-axis, its y-value is zero.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So we set these functions equal to zero and solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 6x - 5 = 2 or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 6x - 7 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we can factor this and get  (we do this by un-FOILing)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x - 7)(x + 1) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and thus<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 7 and x = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Does that help? </SPAN>\n" );
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