document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=619902>Question 619902</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Y=-2xsquared-2x-7 write in vertext form and tell me the vertex please </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #389851 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=389851\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Y=-2xsquared-2x-7 write in vertext form and tell me the vertex please<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -2(x^2 +x + ?) -7 - (-2*?)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -2(x^2 + x + (1/4)) - 7 - (-2(1/4))<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -2(x+1/2)^2-7 + 1/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -2(x+(1/2))^2 - (13/2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Vertex: (-1/2 , -13/2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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