The equation is a quadratic equation, which can be solved using the quadratic formula: . In this case, , , and . Plugging these values into the formula, you’ll find the values of where the function equals zero, which represent the points where the graph of the quadratic crosses the x-axis.

Quadratic equations like this one have their roots either at two distinct points, one point (if the discriminant is zero), or not at all (if the discriminant is negative). For our equation, first, we need to calculate the discriminant: . Since the discriminant is negative, you’ll find that this equation has no real solutions, indicating that its graph does not intersect the x-axis at any point. Instead, it lies entirely above the x-axis!