SOLUTION: Find the x-intercepts for the graph of the equation y=x^2+2x-3 please help me

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Question 358686: Find the x-intercepts for the graph of the equation y=x^2+2x-3


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SETTING Y=0 & SOLVING FOR X GIVES THE X INTERCEPT(S).
y=x^2+2x-3
0=X^2+2X-3)
0=(X+3)(X-1)
X+3=0
X=-3 ANS (-3,0) ONE X INTERCEPT.
X-1=0
X=1 (1,0) THE SECOND X INTERCEPT.
+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+x%5E2+%2B2x+-3%29+ (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 10, x^2 +2x -3).