document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=122741>Question 122741</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the x - intercept\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = x squared + 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 #90097 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=90097\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the x-intercept:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+x%5E2%2Bx-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+x%5E2%2Bx-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > The x-intercepts (there will be two of them) occur at y = 0, so...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0+=+x%5E2%2Bx-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0+=+x%5E2%2Bx-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Solve by factoring:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0+=+%28x%2B3%29%28x-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0+=+%28x%2B3%29%28x-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Apply the zero product principle:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B3+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B3+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-2+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-2+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > so then...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B3+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B3+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-2+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-2+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The x-intercepts are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check the graph:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=graph%28600%2C400%2C-5%2C5%2C-8%2C5%2Cx%5E2%2Bx-6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"graph%28600%2C400%2C-5%2C5%2C-8%2C5%2Cx%5E2%2Bx-6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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