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Digital SAT Math Practice Question #2236

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At which point does the function $y = (2x - 6)(x + 4)$ cross the $x$-axis?
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Set $y = 0$: $2x - 6 = 0 \implies x = 3$, and $x + 4 = 0 \implies x = -4$. So the intercepts are $(3, 0)$ and $(-4, 0)$....

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