Question

Does anyone know what are the x-intercepts of y=6x^2+13x-5?

Answer 1

x-intercepts means when y = 0

Answer 2

oh, so just plug 0 in for x like:
6(0)^2+13(0)-5?

Answer 3

no y = 0

Answer 4

ohh

Answer 5

so, what would be the answer for this problem???

Answer 6

do you know how to use the quadtratic formula?

Answer 7

yes I do

Answer 8

let me know your ans

Answer 9

by the way the y-intercept would be when x=0 and you would plug like you did above.
when the coefficient of x^2 is >1 always faster to use formula than to try and factor

Answer 10

ok, thanks and I got 2 and -15

Answer 11

-13 +7/12 ; -13-7/12 -1/2,

Answer 12

did you check it in the original?

Answer 13

uh no, but thanks though

Answer 14

did u use a =6, b= 13 and c = -5

Answer 15

are you sure c is not +5