SOLUTION: Determine the coordinates of the x-intercepts for the quadratic equation 6x2 - 7x + 2 = 0.

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Question 372615: Determine the coordinates of the x-intercepts for the quadratic equation 6x2 - 7x + 2 = 0.
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Hi,

coordinates of the x-intercepts

6x^2 - 7x + 2 = 0

x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+

x+=+%287+%2B-+sqrt%281%29%29%2F%2812%29+

x+=+%287+%2B-+1%29%2F%2812%29+

x = 8/12 = 2/3

x = 6/12 = 1/2

coordinates of the x-intercepts (2/3,0) and (1/2,0)