document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=56848>Question 56848</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Put the following function: y=x^2-6x+8 in the form y=a(x-h)2=k<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Any advice on how to find this would be great!  I tried to follow the instructions given by the book but it did not work out so well!  It says to find the answer by completing the square. I tend to get lost in that process when you add the 8 to both sides. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #38627 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=38627\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Put the following function: y=x^2-6x+8 in the form y=a(x-h)2+k<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rewrite as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-8+? = x^2-6x+?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To complete the square you need (-6/2)^2=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Put that in place of the ? to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-8+9=x^2-6x+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rewrite as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+1 = (x-3)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(x-3)^2-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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