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A quadratic equation has the solutions x- -5 and x=4 What are the x-intercepts of the graph of the function?

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Answer:
(-4, 0) and (1, 0)

Explanation:
"Solutions" in this case have the same numeric values as do "x-intercepts."
If x = -4 is a "solution" of this quadratic equation, then (-4, 0) is the corresponding x-intercept. Likewise, if x = 1 is a solution, then (1, 0) is the corresponding x-intercept.
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