document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=68265>Question 68265</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( "Complete the square as an aid in graphing :\r<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<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-y - 12 = x^2 - 8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-y - 12 + 16 = (x - 4)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-y + 4 = (x - 4)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-y = (x - 4)^2 - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -(x - 4)^2 + 4<BR>\n" );
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