document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=89798>Question 89798</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the x intercepts\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=x^2+x-6 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #65199 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=65199\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=x^2+x-6  [factor]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=(x-2)(x+3) [set the equation equal to zero]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0=x-2 [set each factor equal to zero and solve for the x-term]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2=x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0=(x+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3=x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, x  = 2 or x=-3  [the intercepts]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check by plugging the values of (x) back into the orginal equation and solve. </SPAN>\n" );
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