How do you find the intercepts of a factored equation?

Question

I need the X and Y intercepts of this equation:

y=(x+7)(x+2)

Any help?

Answer 1

To find the x-intercepts, set y equal to zero and solve for x:

(x + 7)(x + 2) = 0

x + 7 = 0

x = -7

x + 2 = 0

x = -2

The x-intercepts are -2 and -7.

To find the y-intercept, set both x's equal to zero and solve for y:

y = (x + 7)(x + 2)

y = (0 + 7)(0 + 2)

y = 7 * 2

y = 14

The y-intercept is 14.

Good luck in your studies,

~ Mitch ~

Answer 2

(0,14).(-7,0)(-2,0)

Answer 3

Sorry.  I took algebra two years ago in seventh grade.  I can only remember how to find it from slope-intercept form:  y=mx+b.  When I multiplied it out if came to   y=X2+9x+14

(The first x is squared.)  Hope you can come to some conclusion from that.  

Answer 4

y intercept is when x = 0, so y intercept = 14

x intercept if when y = 0, so x- intercepts are -7 and -2