document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=110028>Question 110028</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the x-intercepts.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=x^2+5x+2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please if you would take me through the steps?  Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y=x^2+5x+2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let y = 0 and solve for \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+5x+2 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = [-5 +- sqrt(25-4*2)]/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [-5 +- sqrt(17)]/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = (-5 + sqrt(17))/2 or x = (-5 - sqrt(17))/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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