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Solve for the x-values of the x-intercepts of the parabola whose equation is y=x^2+5x+6.

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Answer:


x\ values\ of\ x-intercepts\ are\ x=-2\ and\ x=-3

Explanation:

x-intercepts: The point at which curve passes through the
x-axis that is when
y=0.

The given curve is
y=x^2+5x+6.

To get x-intercepts substitute
y=0.


x^2+5x+6=0\\\\x^2+3x+2x+6=0\\\\x(x+3)+2(x+3)=0\\\\(x+3)(x+2)=0\\\\Hence\ x=-3,\ x=-2

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