document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=772354>Question 772354</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Consider the quadratic equation y=8x^2-2x. 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( "I don't understand how to do this problem. The \"8\" is stumping me.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #470804 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=John10><B>John10(297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=John10><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=John10><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=470804\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Consider the quadratic equation y=8x^2-2x. 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( "For this problem,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we will need to factor first\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 8(x^2 - x/4)= 8(x^2 - 2(1/8)(x) + 1/64)- 1/64 = 8(x - 1/8)^2 - 1/64\r<BR>\n" );
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