document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=560416>Question 560416</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello I need help on this one problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How do you write a quadratic function in standard form for the parabola that goes through the points of (-6,-2), (-4,-2), (-3,4).  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #363877 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=363877\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> use the general quadratic and substitute the points to find the coefficients\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ax^2 + bx + c = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-6,-2) ___ a(-6)^2 + b(-6) + c = -2 ___ 36a - 6b + c = -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-4,-2) ___ a(-4)^2 + b(-4) + c = -2 ___ 16a - 4b + c = -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-3,4) ___ a(-3)^2 + b(-3) + c = 4 ___ 9a - 3b + c = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve the system of equations to find a, b, and c </SPAN>\n" );
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