document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=749512>Question 749512</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could you help me solve this problem?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Does the graph of f(x)= -x squared -5x+6 have the point (2, -6) on it?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks so much! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #456002 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</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=456002\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Substitute the values from the ordered pair and check if the equation is true.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your function is extremely ambiguous.  One could only guess what you mean:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)=-x^2-5x+6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x)=(-x)^2-5x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)=-(x^2-5x+6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "something else?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I would give one or two steps into the process if I knew exactly what is your given function.  Anyway, substitute 2 for x and -6 for f(x) and find if the equation is true. </SPAN>\n" );
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