document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=146363>Question 146363</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131482874/algebrahomeworkh>Beginning Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have to write in standard form and determine the values of a,b, and c. CAn you please help me?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x^2 + 10x + 8 = -17x - 2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%5E2+%2B+10x+%2B+8+=+-17x+-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%5E2+%2B+10x+%2B+8+=+-17x+-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The standard form is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ax%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ax%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > so we need to get your equation into this form.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%5E2%2B10x%2B8+=+-17x+-+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%5E2%2B10x%2B8+=+-17x+-+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 17x to both sides of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%5E2%2Bhighlight%2810x%2B17x%29%2B8+=+highlight%28-17x+%2B+17x%29+-+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%5E2%2Bhighlight%2810x%2B17x%29%2B8+=+highlight%28-17x+%2B+17x%29+-+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like-terms on both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%5E2%2B27x%2B8+=+-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%5E2%2B27x%2B8+=+-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now add 2 to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%5E2%2B27x%2Bhighlight%288%2B2%29+=+highlight%28-2%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%5E2%2B27x%2Bhighlight%288%2B2%29+=+highlight%28-2%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Again, combine like-terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%5E2%2B27x%2B10+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%5E2%2B27x%2B10+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > You equation is now in standard form. Now compare this with the standard form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ax%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ax%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can readily see that: a = 3, b = 27, and c = 10 </SPAN>\n" );
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