SOLUTION: Determine the coordinates of the x-intercepts for the quadratic equation 4x2 – 3x - 1 = 0.

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Question 372622: Determine the coordinates of the x-intercepts for the quadratic equation 4x2 – 3x - 1 = 0.
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Hi

finding the coordinates of the x-intercepts 

4x^2 – 3x - 1 = 0

factoring

(4x + 1)(x-1)= 0

(4x + 1)=0

x = -(1/4)

(x-1)= 0

x = 1

coordinates of the x-intercepts are(1,0) and (-.25,0)