document.write( "Question 89280: Find the x-intercepts.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #64990 by checkley75(3666) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Y=X^2-3X-1
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\n" ); document.write( "USING THE QUADRATIC EQUATION: $\"x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+\"$ WE GET:
\n" ); document.write( "X=(3+-SQRT{-3^2-4*1*-1])/2*1
\n" ); document.write( "X=(3+-SQRT9+4])/2
\n" ); document.write( "X=(3+-SQRT13)/2
\n" ); document.write( "X=(3+-3.6)/2
\n" ); document.write( "X=(3+3.6)/2
\n" ); document.write( "X=6.6/2
\n" ); document.write( "X=3.3 ANSWER.
\n" ); document.write( "X=(3-3.6)/2
\n" ); document.write( "X=-.6/2
\n" ); document.write( "X=-.3 ANSWER.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C++y+=+x%5E2+-3x+-1+%29+\"$ (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 10, y = x^2 -3x -1). \n" ); document.write( "

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