SOLUTION: Can someone please help with this? Find the x-intercepts y = x^2 + 5x + 2 Thank you so much!

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Question 42505: Can someone please help with this?
Find the x-intercepts
y = x^2 + 5x + 2
Thank you so much!
Answer by Nate(3500) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
y = x^2 + 5x + 2
0 = x^2 + 5x + 2
x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+
x+=+%28-5+%2B-+sqrt%28+5%5E2-4%2A2+%29%29%2F%282%29+
x+=+%28-5+%2B-+sqrt%28+17+%29%29%2F%282%29+
x+=+-5%2F2+%2B-+sqrt%28+17+%29%2F%282%29+
+graph%28+600%2C+600%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+x%5E2+%2B+5x+%2B+2%2C+0%29+