What are the x intercepts for #y − x^2 = −6x − 7#?

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What are the x intercepts for #y − x^2 = −6x − 7#?

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Answer 1 · 2015-03-27T12:14:40

You can find the intercepts by selling #y=0# in your equation and solving for #x# the second degree equation:
#x^2-6x-7=0#
#x_(1,2)=(6+-sqrt(36-4(1*-7)))/(2*1)=(6+-8)/2#
#x_1=7#
#x_2=-1#

Your intercepts will be:
#(7,0)#
#(-1,0)#

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