document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=598957>Question 598957</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1)write y=-x^2-3x+4 in the form of y=a(x-p)^2+q?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #378767 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=flame8855><B>flame8855(424)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=flame8855><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=flame8855><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=378767\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The easiest way to do this problem is expand the required form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(x-p)^2+q= a(x^2+p^2-2xp) +q = ax^2 +ap^2- 2apx+q =-x^2-3x+4 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a= -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p= -3/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q= 25/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y= -1(x-(-3/2))^2 +25/4 </SPAN>\n" );
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