When you plug the equation into a graphing calculator the x-intercept is -5
Or you can set the equation equal to 0 and solve for x.
Answer:
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Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
x=-4 x=2
Step-by-step explanation:
y = x^2 + 2x - 8
Set equal to zero
0 = x^2 + 2x - 8
Factor
What two numbers multiply to -8 and add to 2
4 * -2 = -8
4+-2 = 2
0=(x+4) ( x-2)
Using the zero product property
x+4 =0 x-2 =0
x=-4 x=2