SOLUTION: For equation, find the x-intercepts. y=x^2+x-6

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Question 78363: For equation, find the x-intercepts.
y=x^2+x-6
Answer by checkley75(3666) About Me  (Show Source):
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SETTING Y=0 WE THEN SOLVE FOR THE X INTERCEPT THUS:
0=X^2+X-6
0=(X+3)(X-2)
X+3=0
X=-3 ANSWER.
X-2=0
X=2 ANSWER.
GRAPH FOLLOWS:
+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+y+=+x%5E2+%2Bx+-6%29+ (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 10, y = x^2 +x -6).