Question 89494
setting y=0 we get:
x^2-7x-10=0 now using the quadratic equation {{{x = (-b +- sqrt( b^2-4*a*c ))/(2*a) }}}  we get:
x=(7+-sqrt[-7^2-4*1*-10])/2*1
x=(7+-sqrt49+40])/2
x=(7+-sqrt89)/2
x=(7+-9.4)/2
x=(7+9.4)/2
x=16.4/2
x=8.2 answer. or the point (8.2,0)
x=(7-9.4)/2
x=-2.4/2
x=-1.2 answer. or the point (-1.2,0)