document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=215091>Question 215091</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm having trouble completing the square and finding the vertex of the following function:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y=-4x%5E2-12x%2B6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y=-4x%5E2-12x%2B6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is making it into this the correct way to go about it??\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help me!  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #162524 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=162524\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> finding the vertex of the following function:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " y=-4x^2-12x+6 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearrange:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x^2 - 12x = y -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor out the -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4(x^2 + 3x + ?) = y-6 -4?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4(x^2 + 3x + (3/2)^2) = y - 6 -4(9/4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4(x+(3/2))^2 = y -6 -9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4(x+(3/2))^2 = y-15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Vertex at (-3/2 , 15)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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