document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=874400>Question 874400</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the vertex and focus of the parabola : y^2 + 4y + 8x -12=0<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 #527545 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=527545\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y^2 + 4y + 8x -12=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y + 2)^2 - 4 + 8x -12 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y+2)^2 = -8x + 16  V(<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y+2)^2 = -8(x-2)  V(2, -2) Opening left along y = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4p = -8, p = -2, F(0,-2) </SPAN>\n" );
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