SOLUTION: I need to find the intercepts of the graph of the parabola. y = x squared + 5x +4 I have to have 2 x-intercepts and 1 y-intercept thanks

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Question 46275: I need to find the intercepts of the graph of the parabola.
y = x squared + 5x +4
I have to have 2 x-intercepts and 1 y-intercept
thanks
Answer by Nate(3500) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
y+=+x%5E2+%2B+5x+%2B+4
y-intercept:
y+=+0%5E2+%2B+5%280%29+%2B+4+=+4
(0,4)
x-intercept:
0+=+x%5E2+%2B+5x+%2B+4+=+%28x+%2B+1%29%28x+%2B+4%29
x + 1 = 0
x = -1
and
x + 4 = 0
x = -4
(-1,0) and (-4,0)
graph%28600%2C600%2C-10%2C10%2C-10%2C10%2Cx%5E2%2B5x%2B4%29