document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=886504>Question 886504</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write an equation for the parabola with vertex (-2,3) and the y-intercept -1<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 #535945 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=535945\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write an equation for the parabola with vertex (-2,3) and the y-intercept -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Form: y = mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using (-2,3) you get: 3 = -2m+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using (0,-1) you get b = -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"m\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 = -2m-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2m = -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -2x -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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