SOLUTION: Find the x-intercepts. y = x^2 + 5x + 2

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Question 104058: Find the x-intercepts.
y = x^2 + 5x + 2
Answer by HyperBrain(694) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
To find the x-intercepts of an equation, you must first solve it as if, y=0,
Then,
y=x%5E2%2B5x%2B2
0=x%5E2%2B5x%2B2
By quadratic formula,
x=%28-5%2B-sqrt%285%5E2-4%2A1%2A2%29%29%2F%282%2A1%29
x=%285%2Bsqrt%2817%29%29%2F2
or
x=%285-sqrt%2817%29%29%2F2

You're done!!!