-------- WILL MEDAL --------
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Find the x-intercepts for the parabola defined by the equation below.

y = 3x^2 + 18x + 15

Question

-------- WILL MEDAL --------
-------- HELP PLEASE --------
Find the x-intercepts for the parabola defined by the equation below.

y = 3x^2 + 18x + 15

donnie1999 · Answer

i got (5,0) and (6,0) but im not sure if that's right?

rishavraj · Answer

nah nah...... give another try

anonymous · Answer

Try factoring out the 3 first.

donnie1999 · Answer

um would it be (0,5) and (0,6)???

anonymous · Answer

(-5,0)  (-1,0)

rishavraj · Answer

3x^2 + 18x + 15 = 0
after factoring out 3
3(x^2 + 6x + 5) = 0
x^2 + 6x + 5 = 0
x^2 + x + 5x + 5 = 0
x(x + 1) + 5(x + 1) = 0
(x + 1) (x + 5) = 0
so x = -5 , -1

donnie1999 · Answer

i just redid it and got that same answer thx guys.

anonymous · Answer

Remember you are looking for the x values so always put your x values in the x spot (x ,y)