document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=392297>Question 392297</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write each function in vertex form:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=x^+9x+8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(x^+9x+20.25)+8+20.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(x+29.25)+28.25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=-2x^+5x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "not sure on this one </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y=x^2+9x+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-8 = x^2+9x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-8+(9/2)^2 = x^2+9x+(9/2)^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y+12.25 = (x+(9/2))^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Vertex: (-9/2,-12.25)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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