SOLUTION: I am having trouble with this equation. Find x-intercepts y=x^2+x-6

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Question 108824: I am having trouble with this equation.
Find x-intercepts
y=x^2+x-6
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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For the x intercepts, y=0
y=x%5E2%2Bx-6
x%5E2%2Bx-6=0Set equation equal to zero.
%28x%2B3%29%28x-2%29=0Factor the equation.
x%2B3=0First solution.
x=-3
x-2=0Second solution.
x=2%0D%0A
The two x intercepts are x=-3 and x=2.
+graph%28+300%2C+300%2C+-5%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+x%5E2%2Bx-6%29+