document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=214872>Question 214872</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y = - |x + 3|   how do I find the vertex and does the graph open upwards or downwards? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #162397 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=162397\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The graph opens downward because there is a minus in front of the absolute value sign.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The vertex of the graph will be at x = -3 because that is the value of x when y = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a graph of this equation looks like this:<BR>\n" );
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