document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=691625>Question 691625</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the vertex of the parabola\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "fx=x^2-6x-2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #426785 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=426785\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> fx=x^2-6x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you could \"complete the square\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "fx=(x^2-6x)-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "fx=(x^2-6x+9)-2-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "fx=(x^2-6x+9)-11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "fx=(x-3)^2+(-11)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so, vertex is at (3, -11)\r<BR>\n" );
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