document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=267713>Question 267713</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x+y=16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=16-3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(16-3x)=16x-3x^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 +(16x-3x^2)= x^2+16x+9x^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10x^2 +256\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I get 10x^2-144x+256........the answer is 10x^2-96x+256\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How do they get -96x??<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is a minimization/maximization of quadratic functions problem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks for any/all help! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #196391 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=196391\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x+y=16 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=16-3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---------- Are these the 2 equations?  It's the same one twice.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There's no point in working further.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> dependent, infinite # of solutions.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(16-3x)=16x-3x^2 ??  Where did this come from?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 +(16x-3x^2)= x^2+16x+9x^2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x^2 +256 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I get 10x^2-144x+256........the answer is 10x^2-96x+256 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "How do they get -96x??<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Restate the problem, if it's different than that above.\r<BR>\n" );
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