document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=909603>Question 909603</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi! I believe this is the correct category.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For some reason my answers are not matching up.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am to graph the quadratic function, identify the axis of symmetry, and the coordinates of the vertex<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For y=-x^2+5x-3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I got the axis of symmetry, -5/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I got the y-intercept of (0,-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I got the x-intercept of 43/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What am I doing wrong?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you!<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 #551942 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=551942\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The axis of symmetry should be\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+5%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+5%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Notice how the two negatives cancel\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This x value will be plugged back into <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-x%5E2%2B5x-3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-x%5E2%2B5x-3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to find the y coordinate of the vertex.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have the correct y-intercept, but the x-intercept is incorrect. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You need to solve <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-x%5E2%2B5x-3+=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-x%5E2%2B5x-3+=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You would use the quadratic formula to do this. </SPAN>\n" );
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