document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=789474>Question 789474</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I figure out the standard form of a quadratic equation?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -X^2 +2X + 13 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I got -(X-2)^2 + 15 ....but that is wrong..?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Help me find out what I am doing wrong? Thanks!\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 #478863 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=478863\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y = -X^2 +2X + 13 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Note:: That is already in standard form.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Maybe you want it in intercept form::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 -2x = 13-y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 -2x + 1 = 14-y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+1)^2 = -(y-14)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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