document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=62706>Question 62706</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For the function y =  x2 - 4x - 5, how do you write the function in the form of y = a(x - h)2 + k?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #43518 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=43518\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For the function y =  x^2 - 4x - 5, how do you write the function in the form of y = a(x - h)^2 + k?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It's called completing the square.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rewrite as <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-4x+?=y+5?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Complete the square on the left side and maintain the equality, as follow:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-4x+4 = y+5+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-2)^2 = y+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for y to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(x-2)^2 -9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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