document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=895998>Question 895998</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find an equation for the lower half of the parabola, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y%2B1%29%5E2=x%2B3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y%2B1%29%5E2=x%2B3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Can someone help walk me through the steps of figuring this out please? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #543173 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=543173\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> equation is (y+1)^2 = x+3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "take the square root of both sides of this equation to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y+1 = plus or minus sqrt(x+3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract 1 from both sides of this equation to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -1 plus or minus sqrt(x+3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the upper half of the parabola is y = -1 plus sqrt(x+3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the lower half of the parabola is y = -1 minus sqrt(x+3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "here's the graph of the upper half which is y = -1 + sqrt(x+3).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "here's the graph of the lower half which is y = -1 - sqrt(x+3).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "here's the graph of both halves which is y = -1 + sqrt(x+3) and the graph of y = -1 - sqrt(x+3).\r<BR>\n" );
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