document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=67308>Question 67308</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/093979862x/algebrahomeworkh>An Incremental Development</A><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -x^2 + 8x - 12 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -x^2 + 8x - 12=-[x^2-8x]-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-[X^2-2(X)(4)+4^2-4^2]-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-(X-4)^2+16-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-(X-4)^2+4 </SPAN>\n" );
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