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document.write( "Consider the function f(x) = 2x² - 20x &#8211; 1.  What is the minimum value and it occurs at x = __________ </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #177066 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=177066\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the minimum is at the vertex, on the axis of symmetry\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -(-20) / 2(2) = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(5) = 2(5^2) - 20(5) - 1 = 50 - 100 - 1 = -51 </SPAN>\n" );
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