document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=22916>Question 22916</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm having trouble with this text book question can you show me how to solve it\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "graph parabola with vertex and intercepts\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(X)= xsquared+6X+5   (sorry I dont know how to make a small 2 after the first x) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #11461 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=NaiXLG><B>NaiXLG(18)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=NaiXLG><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=11461\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> So, you want to solve the equation;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and then graph it....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Well first set it up\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And then factor....you have to ask yourself...what two factors of 5 add up to six? Well, there are ONLY two factors of 5, that is 1 and 5 (because 1 * 5 = 5). So, go ahead and factor;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "***If you foil that, you'll get back to the original equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now use something called the zero product property, which means set the equations inside of those parentheses to zero, and solve;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Those are the solutions...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, to find the vertex, use the formula;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, we are going to plug in the values of the a, b and c from the orignal equation. Remember <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+ax%5E2+%2B+bx+%2B+c+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+ax%5E2+%2B+bx+%2B+c+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, finally, here is the graph...\r<BR>\n" );
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