document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=447716>Question 447716</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y^2=2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=y-1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I need help solving this problem. This is the farthest I have gotten...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y^2=2(y-1/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y^2=2y+1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #308174 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=308174\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <font face=\"Times New Roman\" size=\"+2\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Like Dr. Livingstone said, \"Safari, so goodie.\"  Almost, that is.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 2\left(y\ -\ \frac{1}{2}\right)\ \neq\ 2y\ +\ 1\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rather:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 2\left(y\ -\ \frac{1}{2}\right)\ =\ 2y\ -\ 1\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now put it into standard form.  Add <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large -2y\ +\ 1\"> to both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ y^2\ -\ 2y\ +\ 1\ =\ 0\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then just solve the factorable quadratic.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0\"><BR>\n" );
document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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