document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=212757>Question 212757</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> without graphing,describe the end behavior of the graph of f(x)= -5^2-3x+1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #160679 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=160679\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Do you mean f(x) = -5x^2 -3x + 1?  If so, then as x approaches -infinity or + infinity, the graph of f(x) approaches - infinity.  (Informally, the graph opens \"downward\" on both sides!)\r<BR>\n" );
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