document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=758259>Question 758259</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you find the coordinate vertex for Y=-2(x-4)(x-2)? I am very confused please help thank you? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #461344 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=461344\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The given equation form is good for finding zeros.  It is also good for finding the symmetry axis on which the vertex will be.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Y has two zeros.  These zeros are at <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  Directly in the middle is x=3 which runs through the vertex.  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Y=-2%283-4%29%28x-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Y=-2%283-4%29%28x-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= the value for Y at the vertex. </SPAN>\n" );
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