SOLUTION: Find the x-intercepts of the parabola y=x squared + 2x -15.

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Question 53689: Find the x-intercepts of the parabola y=x squared + 2x -15.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the x-intercepts of the parabola y=x squared + 2x -15.
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Let y=0 to find the x-intercepts, as follows:
x^2+2x-15=0
(x+5)(x-3)=0
x=3 or x=-5
These are the x-intercepts.
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Stan H.