Q. Determine the x-intercepts of the following equation.(−x−1)(x+5)=y(0,−5)(0,5)(−5,0)(−1,0) and (−5,0)(−1,0) and (5,0)(0,−1) and (0,−5)
Concept of x-intercepts: Understand the concept of x-intercepts. The x-intercepts of an equation are the points where the graph of the equation crosses the x-axis. At these points, the value of y is 0.
Set equation to zero: Set the equation equal to zero to find the x-intercepts.(−x−1)(x+5)=yTo find the x-intercepts, we set y to 0:(−x−1)(x+5)=0
Solve for x: Solve the equation for x to find the x-intercepts.We have a product of two factors equal to zero, so we can use the zero product property, which states that if a product of factors is zero, then at least one of the factors must be zero.So, we set each factor equal to zero and solve for x:−x−1=0 or x+5=0
First factor solution: Solve the first factor for x.−x−1=0Add 1 to both sides:−x=1Multiply both sides by −1:x=−1
Second factor solution: Solve the second factor for x.x+5=0Subtract 5 from both sides:x=−5
Write x-intercepts: Write down the x-intercepts.The x-intercepts are the x-values we found by solving the equation. They are (−1,0) and (−5,0).
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