document.write( "Question 362065: Good Afternoon, \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x^2-5x-6=0 (should read x squared-5x-6=0)\r
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document.write( "Quadratic functions in standard form 
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document.write( "f(x) = a(x - h)2 + k where (h,k) is the vertex point
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document.write( "x^2-5x-6=0
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document.write( "completing the square by adding and subtracting (5/2)^2 = 25/4
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document.write( "f(x)= x^2-5x + 25/4 - 25/4-24/4
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document.write( "f(x)= (x - 5/2)^2 - 49/4 \r
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document.write( "x^2-5x-6=0
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document.write( "solving by factoring
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document.write( "(x-6)(x+1) = 0
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document.write( "(x-6)=0
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document.write( "x = 6
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document.write( "(x+1) = 0
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document.write( "x = -1
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document.write( "Solution Set is {-1,6}
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