document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=632408>Question 632408</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having a very difficult time with quadratic equations. Can someone please help me with this question? It is greatly appreciated!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What does the final term in the quadratic equation x2 + 2x - 7 mean, and how do we find this term on the graph? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #398261 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=398261\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+x%5E2+%2B+2x+-+7+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+x%5E2+%2B+2x+-+7+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "You need to get a big picture of it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What you've got is<BR>\n" );
document.write( " y = ( some terms with <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in them ) - 7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-7+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-7+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > just pulls <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > negative<BR>\n" );
document.write( "by the same amount, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "for each value of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > that you plug into<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the right side.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'll do 3 plots:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+x%5E2+%2B+2x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+x%5E2+%2B+2x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+x%5E2+%2B+2x+-+7+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+x%5E2+%2B+2x+-+7+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+-7+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+-7+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+400%2C+400%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+x%5E2+%2B+2x%2C+x%5E2+%2B+2x+-+7%2C+-7+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "See how the straight line <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+-7+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+-7+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > pulls down <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+x%5E2+%2B+2x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+x%5E2+%2B+2x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >? </SPAN>\n" );
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