SOLUTION: In the equation:y = 3x - x^2,how do I determine the two x-intercepts of the parabola in (x,y) form? I am stuck with this problem.

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Question 533857: In the equation:y = 3x - x^2,how do I determine the two x-intercepts of the parabola in (x,y) form? I am stuck with this problem.
Answer by Gogonati(855) About Me  (Show Source):
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To find the points where the parabola intersect the x-axis, we solve the equation:
3x-x%5E2=0 by factoring x%283-x%29=0 x=0 and x=3. Thus the parabola
intersect the x-axis at the points: (0, 0), and (3, 0)
See the graph below:
+graph%28300%2C+300%2C+-5%2C+5%2C+-5%2C+5%2C+3x-x%5E2%29