document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=76530>Question 76530</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For the function y  =  x2 - 6x + 8, perform the following tasks:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) 	Put the function in the form y = a(x - h)2 + k.\r<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 #54892 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=54892\">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+-+6x+%2B+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y++=++x%5E2+-+6x+%2B+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+-+8+=++x%5E2+-+6x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+-+8+=++x%5E2+-+6x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 8 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+-+8+%2B+%28-6%2F2%29%5E2+=++x%5E2+-+6x%2B%28-6%2F2%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+-+8+%2B+%28-6%2F2%29%5E2+=++x%5E2+-+6x%2B%28-6%2F2%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-6%2F2%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-6%2F2%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to both sides. This will complete the square.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+-+8+%2B+9+=++x%5E2+-+6x+%2B+9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+-+8+%2B+9+=++x%5E2+-+6x+%2B+9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+%2B+1+=++%28x-3%29%5E2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+%2B+1+=++%28x-3%29%5E2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor the right side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=++%28x-3%29%5E2+-1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=++%28x-3%29%5E2+-1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 1 from both sides. This is the equation in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+a%28x+-+h%29%5E2+%2B+k ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+a%28x+-+h%29%5E2+%2B+k\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > form where a=1, h=3, and k=-1. </SPAN>\n" );
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