document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=144117>Question 144117</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 6x^2 - 28x + 16 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If I am doing it correctly and according to the book; the answer should be b.  Is this correct? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #104887 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=104887\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I certainly hope your book did not tell you the answer is b.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Think about it:  In the second definition of the function, you would have to put an x value that is 2 less than the x value that would give you the same function value in the first definition.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For example:  For R(x) = 0, x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%287%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%287%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-sqrt%287%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-sqrt%287%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, but for R(x+2) = 0, x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2%2Bsqrt%287%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2%2Bsqrt%287%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2-sqrt%287%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2-sqrt%287%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Everything shifts 2 units to the right.  Answer c.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "See below:  The green graph is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=R%28x%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"R%28x%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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