SOLUTION: AT WHAT X VALUES DOES THE PARABOLA Y=2X^2+5X+2 INTERSECT THE x AXIS?

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Question 773080: AT WHAT X VALUES DOES THE PARABOLA Y=2X^2+5X+2 INTERSECT THE x AXIS?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
When y=0.
2x%5E2%2B5x%2B2=0.
Can this be factored? YES.
%282x%2B1%29%28x%2B2%29=0
Either 2x%2B1=0 OR x%2B2=0.
|||||____Either x=-1%2F2 OR x=-2___|||||