document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=216306>Question 216306</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Graph the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=-x squared+4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #163355 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><B>drj(1380)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><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=drj><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=163355\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Graph <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-x%5E2%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-x%5E2%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  Form two columns:  one for x and one for y.  Try different values of x say -5, -4, -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.  Substitute x into the equation for y. For example when x=0, then y=0^2+4=4.  So one point on the graph is (0,4) and see graph in Step 2.  Try the other values of x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2. Here's the graph:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope the above steps were helpful.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Respectfully,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dr J </SPAN>\n" );
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