document.write( "Question 242361: I have to graph -3x^2-6x-5. I found the vertex only I'm having problem finding the other points to make the parabola. The negatives are giving me the problems. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #177408 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"y=-3x%5E2-6x-5+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Do the positive and negative values of x side by side.
\n" ); document.write( "Only the sign of the x term changes.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=0\"$ , $\"y=-5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=1\"$ , $\"y=-3-6-5=-14\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=-1\"$ , $\"y=-3%2B6-5=-2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=2\"$ , $\"y=-12-12-5=-29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=-2\"$ , $\"y=-12%2B12-5=-5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=3\"$ , $\"y=-27-18-5=-50\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=-3\"$ , $\"y=-27%2B18-5=-14\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+graph%28+300%2C+300%2C+-5%2C+5%2C+-50%2C+50%2C+-3x%5E2-6x-5%29+\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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