document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=580484>Question 580484</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to graph the quadratic function f(x)= -1/2(x+4)^2+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I've determined the parabola opens down due to the negative coefficient; however, I'm having a problem solving it due to the fraction -1/2.  Wouldn't (x+4)^2 be x^2+16? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #371257 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=371257\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x+4)^2 =(x+4)(x+4) = x*x + 4x + 4x + 4*4 = x^2 + 4x + 4x + 16 = x^2 + 8x + 16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So (x+4)^2 = x^2 + 8x + 16 for all values of x. </SPAN>\n" );
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