The problem requires us to solve the quadratic equation $x^2 - 9x + 20 = 0$ by graphing. This means we need to find the $x$-intercepts of the parabola $y = x^2 - 9x + 20$.

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1. Problem Description

The problem requires us to solve the quadratic equation x29x+20=0x^2 - 9x + 20 = 0 by graphing. This means we need to find the xx-intercepts of the parabola y=x29x+20y = x^2 - 9x + 20.

2. Solution Steps

First, consider the function y=x29x+20y = x^2 - 9x + 20. We are looking for the values of xx such that y=0y=0.
We can find the vertex of the parabola using the formula x=b2ax = -\frac{b}{2a}, where a=1a=1 and b=9b=-9.
x=92(1)=92=4.5x = -\frac{-9}{2(1)} = \frac{9}{2} = 4.5
Now we can find the corresponding yy-value by plugging x=4.5x=4.5 into the equation:
y=(4.5)29(4.5)+20=20.2540.5+20=0.25y = (4.5)^2 - 9(4.5) + 20 = 20.25 - 40.5 + 20 = -0.25
So the vertex of the parabola is (4.5,0.25)(4.5, -0.25).
We can also find the y-intercept by setting x=0x=0:
y=(0)29(0)+20=20y = (0)^2 - 9(0) + 20 = 20
So the y-intercept is (0,20)(0, 20).
To find the x-intercepts, we set y=0y = 0 and solve for xx:
x29x+20=0x^2 - 9x + 20 = 0
This quadratic equation can be factored:
(x4)(x5)=0(x - 4)(x - 5) = 0
Therefore, the solutions are x=4x = 4 and x=5x = 5.
These are the x-intercepts of the parabola, which are the solutions to the original equation.

3. Final Answer

x=4,5x = 4, 5

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