document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=439993>Question 439993</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Describe the change in y=x^2 for each equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=(x-6)^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The phrase \"Describe the change...\" confuses me. Is this the same as solving? Should I be changing the equation to:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-6)^2-y=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #304037 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=304037\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"Describe the change\" means what it literally means; it is not the same as solving. To change y = x^2 to y = (x-6)^2, you would shift the first equation to the right six units (not left). This is because the vertex of the new parabola occurs at x=6.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The red graph is y = x^2, the green graph is y = (x-6)^2:\r<BR>\n" );
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