document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1088147>Question 1088147</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the x-intercepts of the graph of y=2x^2+5x-3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #702417 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=702417\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> factor into (2x-1)(x+3)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1/2,-3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(1/2)=1/2+2.5-3=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(-3)=18-15-3=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Unless the problem was copied incorrectly, Mathlab is wrong if they say those aren't the roots.  Both of them make y=0 (an x-intercept) and graphically work. </SPAN>\n" );
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