document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=254660>Question 254660</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What changes do you have to do to make a parabola open to the left? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #186988 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><B>drk(1908)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><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=186988\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The standard parabola has equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This formula give a parabola that opens up / down.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To open left or right, switch the x and y and then rewrite as<BR>\n" );
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