What are the roots of y = x2 – 3x – 10?

The roots are the x-values that make y equal to 0. Factor the expression: x² − 3x − 10 = (x − 5)(x + 2). Setting each factor to 0 gives x = 5 or x = −2, so the roots are −2 and 5.

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