document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=207175>Question 207175</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780073533490/algebrahomeworkh>Elementary and intermediate algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could someone please help me to indicate the intercepts, vertex and other important information for the following:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Y=-x^2-3x-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also, I am not good at graphing, how would I start? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #156643 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=156643\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is a quadratic funtion so it will be a parabola on the graph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the quadratic equation to solve for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(-b+or-sq rt of b^2-4ac)/2a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=-1, b=-3, c=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Go ahead and give it a try, remember that a sq rt can be positive or negative </SPAN>\n" );
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