document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=348871>Question 348871</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> jim claims that the graph of y=ax2+bx=c opens downward. When is this statement true? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #249413 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=249413\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sign of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > controls the opening direction.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%3E0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%3E0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, the parabola opens upwards.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%3C0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%3C0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, the parabola opens downwards.<BR>\n" );
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