SOLUTION: Please help with this: how many roots does the graph y=x(x+3)(x-4)have? Thank you

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Question 917696: Please help with this:
how many roots does the graph y=x(x+3)(x-4)have?
Thank you
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Just looking at the equation, three very unique linear factors, meaning THREE different roots. You can make this calculation in your head because the formula for y is shown fully factored.

For which values of x will y be 0?
x=0,
x=-3,
x=4.