SOLUTION: Find the x-intercepts. Could someone please shoe me how I solve this equation. {{{y=x^2+x-6}}}

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Question 101620: Find the x-intercepts. Could someone please shoe me how I solve this equation.
y=x%5E2%2Bx-6
Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the x-intercepts are when the graph crosses the x-axis, y=0 at this point

0=x^2+x-6 ... factoring gives 0=(x+3)(x-2)

x+3=0 so x=-3 ... x-2=0 so x=2

-3 and 2 are the x-intercepts