document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=60369>Question 60369</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0534494498/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the maximum value of y = -x^2 + 6x. The answer I got was 8 but it was not correct. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #43157 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=303795><B>303795(602)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=303795><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=43157\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The maximum value will be on the line of symmetry for the equation is found using the formula <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=LOS+=+-b%2F2a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"LOS+=+-b%2F2a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where a is the x squared coefficient and b is the x coefficient.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This means that the maximum y value occurs when the x value is 3. Substitute x =3 in the original equation.<BR>\n" );
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