Big Ideas Math - Algebra 1, A Common Core Curriculum

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ISBN 10: 978-1-60840-838-2
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Chapter 9 - Solving Quadratic Equations - 9.2 - Solving Quadratic Equations by Graphing - Exercises - Page 494: 26

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Work Step by Step

Here, the solution is considered the intersection of the parabola and the $y$-axis (the $y$-intercept), that is not correct. The solution is the $x$-intercept which is the $x$-coordinate of the intersection (or touch) of the parabola and the $x$-axis, that is $x=-3$.
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