document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=374855>Question 374855</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Algebrically, find the quadratic equation that passes through the points (-1, 0), (2,12),(-2,8) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #266587 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=266587\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The general equation for a quadratic is, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=ax%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=ax%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract eq. 1 from eq. 2,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract eq. 1 from eq. 3,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add eq. 4 and eq 5 together,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then from eq. 4,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then from eq. 1,<BR>\n" );
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