document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=681627>Question 681627</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I find the vertex of g(x) = x2 + 16x - 5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #422712 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathgotserved><B>mathgotserved(25)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathgotserved><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=mathgotserved><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=422712\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find -b/2a where a=1 and b=16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-b/2a=-16/2=-8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The x coordinate of the vertex is -8 </SPAN>\n" );
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