Answer:
x-intercept = 2
Step-by-step explanation:
Sum = 3
Product = -10
Factors = 5 , (-2) {5*(-2) = -10 & 5 +(-2) = 3)
Rewrite the middle term using the factors: 3x = 5x - 2x
x² + 3x - 10 = x² + 5x - 2x - 10
=x(x + 5) - 2(x + 5)
= (x +5)(x - 2)
x² + 8x +15 = x² + 3x + 5x + 15
= x(x + 3) + 5(x + 3)
= (x + 3)(x + 5)
[tex]f(x) =\dfrac{x^{2}+3x -10}{x^{2}+8x + 15}\\\\=\dfrac{(x+5)(x -2)}{(x+5)(x+3)}\\\\=\dfrac{x-2}{x+3)}[/tex]
At x-intercept, y = o
[tex]\dfrac{x -2}{x + 3}=0\\[/tex]
x - 2 = 0
x = 2
