document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=279558>Question 279558</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, I need help with a couple of problems. I am totally lost!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= x^2 + 2x and y = x^2 + 8x + 16 Any help would be greatly appreciated! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #203213 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=203213\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You said a couple of problems!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I see two equations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Are they to be considered one problem or two?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=x^2+2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=x^2+8x+16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+2x=x^2+8x+16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=6x+16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-16=6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-16/6=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8/3=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=x^2+2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(-8/3)^2+2*(-8/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=64/9-16/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=64/6-48/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=16/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-8/3,16/9)\r<BR>\n" );
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