Answer:
2 times
Step-by-step explanation:
Well let's first graph the quadratic equation,
Look at the image below ↓
By looking at the image below we can tell that the graph touches the x axis 2 times at,
<u>(-1,0)</u>
<u>(1 1/3,0)</u>
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<em>Thus,</em>
<em>the parabola touches the x axis twice.</em>
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<em>Hope this helps :)</em>
