document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=709270>Question 709270</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=-3x^2-9x-12 need help finding the vertex and axis  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #436476 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39838)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=436476\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> EDIT: Fixed the sign mistake.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First, factor.  Then complete the square.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-3%28x%5E2%2B3x%2B4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-3%28x%5E2%2B3x%2B4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The square to add and subtract is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2F2%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2F2%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-3%28x%5E2%2B3x%2B%283%2F2%29%5E2+%2B4-%283%2F2%29%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-3%28x%5E2%2B3x%2B%283%2F2%29%5E2+%2B4-%283%2F2%29%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-3%28%28x%2B%283%2F2%29%29%5E2%2B%287%2F4%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-3%28%28x%2B%283%2F2%29%29%5E2%2B%287%2F4%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The value of \"h\" is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%283%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%283%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and the value of \"k\" is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%2821%2F4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%2821%2F4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%285%261%2F4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%285%261%2F4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The vertex is (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%283%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%283%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5%261%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5%261%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)<BR>\n" );
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