Answer
a) x-intercepts are -2, -3
b) $(x+2)(x+3)$
c) The intercepts are the solutions to the factored equation
Work Step by Step
a) -2 and -3 are where the graph crosses the x-axis.
b)
$x^2+5x+6 = x^2+3x+2x+6 = (x+3)(x+2)$
Algebra 1
by Hall, Prentice
Published by
Prentice Hall
ISBN 10:
0133500403
ISBN 13:
978-0-13350-040-0
Chapter 8 - Polynomials and Factoring - 8-6 Factoring ax(squared) + bx + c - Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises - Page 510: 51
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