document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=101620>Question 101620</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the x-intercepts. Could someone please shoe me how I solve this equation. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #73939 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=73939\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the x-intercepts are when the graph crosses the x-axis, y=0 at this point\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0=x^2+x-6 ... factoring gives 0=(x+3)(x-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+3=0 so x=-3 ... x-2=0 so x=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3 and 2 are the x-intercepts </SPAN>\n" );
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