document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=319986>Question 319986</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Give an example of a quadratic equation in standard form that passes through the points (0, -14), (7, -28) and (5, -4).  None of the given points is the vertex.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am so lost! I plugged the values of x and y into the standard form, but I don't know what to do from there!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #229157 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=229157\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> plugging the 3 points into the standard equation (y = ax^2 + bx + c) gives you 3 equations and 3 unknowns (a , b , and c)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve the system of equations to find the unknown coefficients </SPAN>\n" );
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