document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=871243>Question 871243</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the vertex of the quadratic function y = x^2 - 8x - 5 by completing a square. Show all your work.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I mistakenly took the quadratic function and switched it over to vertex form instead of finding the vertex.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #525396 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=525396\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=x%5E2-8x-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=x%5E2-8x-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Vertex is (4,-21).<BR>\n" );
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