document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=771912>Question 771912</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Consider the quadratic equation: y=-2x^2-36x+1. Complete the square to express the quadratic in standard form y=a(x-h)^2+k.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When I try this problem, I get a=-2, h=-18 and k=323. I know that \"a\" is correct, but I'm not sure why \"h\" and \"k\" are incorrect. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -2(x^2+18x-1/2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y =  -2(x+9)^2 +163\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then  a = -2,  h = -9  and  k = 163\r<BR>\n" );
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