document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=174603>Question 174603</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how to write this equation in standard form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= (x-2)^2 -1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #129621 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=129621\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Standard form of a parabola:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = ax^2 + bx + c <BR>\n" );
document.write( "reference:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "http://www.mathwarehouse.com/geometry/parabola/standard-to-vertex-form.php<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y= (x-2)^2 -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "FOIL the right term:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= (x-2)(x-2) -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= (x^2-4x+4) -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= x^2-4x+4 -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= x^2-4x+4 -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= x^2 - 4x + 3\r<BR>\n" );
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