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document.write( "The following points fall on a parabola. Write a system of equations that you could use to determine the equation for the parabola(you do not have to solve the system)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is what is in the box\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x      -2       0      1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y      39       5     9 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #205889 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=205889\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the general equation is ___ y = ax^2 + bx + c\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "three unknowns and three equations\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Eq 1 ___ 39 = a(-2)^2 + b(-2) + c\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Eq 2 ___ 5 = a(0)^2 + b(0) + c\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Eq 3 ___ 9 = a(9)^2 + b(9) + c </SPAN>\n" );
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