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    May 13, 2008, 06:08 PM
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    :confused: What would be the easiest way of finding the x and y intercepts of the following equation?

    y = 2x^2 -17x -9

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    May 13, 2008, 07:17 PM
    To find the x intercepts, set y=0. To find the y intercepts, set x = 0.

    It's easy to find the y intercept. To find the x intercepts I would suggest factoring or the quadratic formula.

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