document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=147658>Question 147658</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hope someone can help me with this.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. Find the vertex of the parabola.						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x) = -x2 + 9x - 5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Which is the correct solution? Show work. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.	(-9/2; -263/4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.	(9,-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.	(9/2,61/4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.	(9/2,101/4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. Simplify (3 &#8211; 2i)(4 &#8211; 5i) and write the answer in the form a + bi, where a and b are real numbers. Show some work.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. Solve the equation 5(4x &#8211; 1) &#8211; 2(x &#8211; 5) = 6(x + 2). Show some work.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #108033 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=108033\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a.  the vertex lies on the axis of symmetry __ the general equation is x=-b/(2a)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=-9/[2(-1)] __ x=9/2 __ substituting __ f(9/2)=-(9/2)^2+9(9/2)-5 __ f(9/2)=-(81/4)+(81/2)-5 __ f(9/2)=61/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b.  FOILing __ 12-15i-8i+10i^2 __ 12-23i+10(-1) __ 2-23i\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.  distributing __ 20x-5-2x+10=6x+12 __ 18x+5=6x+12 __ subtracting 6x+5 __ 12x=7 __ dividing by 12 __ x=7/12 </SPAN>\n" );
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