document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=746015>Question 746015</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what are the steps to determining whether a function is linear or quadratic?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ex. f(x)= (3x+2)(-6x-3) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #454133 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=454133\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If it has an exponent it is Quadratic<BR>\n" );
document.write( "No exponent it is Linear<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-18x^2-9x-12x-6=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-18x^2-21x-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It is quadradic<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It opens down </SPAN>\n" );
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