document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=356800>Question 356800</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Quadratic equations are always hard for me to understand and believe me they can kill a day. :o{<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can you help me with the steps with this one.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "F(x) = -2x^2 + 2x + 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "THanks a bunch! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #254730 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=254730\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> F(x) = -2x^2 + 2x + 8 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You did not say what you want to do with this quadratic.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Graph:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Y-intercept: If x = 0, y = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-intercept: If y = 0, x = ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve -2x^2+2x+8 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2(x^2-x-4) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Quad. Formula:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = [1 +- sqrt(1-4*-4)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = [1+-sqrt(17)]/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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