document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=324192>Question 324192</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I don't understand what each number in a quadratic equation represents. For instance, in the equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=x%5E2-2x-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=x%5E2-2x-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >   , I can't figure out what the 2 will show up as on a graph, or the 8. Can you please give me a breakdown of a quadratic equation?<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 #232029 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=232029\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=x^2-2x-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(x-4)(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-4=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(0,8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+x%5E2+-2x+-8%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+x%5E2+-2x+-8%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 10,  x^2 -2x -8).  </SPAN>\n" );
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