document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=122760>Question 122760</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the x-intercept of y = x squared - 3x - 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the axis of symmetry of y = -x squared - 6x + 2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let y = 0 and solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-3x-10 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-5)(x+2)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5 and x=-2 are the x-intercepts.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the axis of symmetry of y = -x squared - 6x + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The axis occurs at x = -b/2a = 6/(2(-1)) = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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