SOLUTION: At what X values does the parabola Y=x^2-5x+4 intersect the x axis?

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Question 1040802: At what X values does the parabola Y=x^2-5x+4 intersect the x axis?
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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That is asking for the roots.
factor x^2-5x+4=0 into (x-4)(x-1)=0
The roots are 4 and 1.
Those are the intersections with the x-axis.
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