document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=911619>Question 911619</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to know the vertex, axis of symmetry, roots, domain, range for the following problem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-2(x+3)(x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i also need to know if it opens up or down and if you can graph it that would be greatly appreciated. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #553216 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=553216\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The graph opens downward, since just looking at the expression shows you the coefficient on <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is negative.  Symmetry axis is between the roots in the exact middle and you can read the roots directly from the quadratic expression because it is given in its factored form.    Symmetry axis is the middle of x=-3 and x=1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Domain, range, and vertex will best be found through converting into standard form as discussed here:  <a  rel=nofollow HREF=\"http://www.algebra.com/my/Completing-the-Square-to-Solve-General-Quadratic-Equation.lesson?content_action=show_dev\">http://www.algebra.com/my/Completing-the-Square-to-Solve-General-Quadratic-Equation.lesson?content_action=show_dev</a> </SPAN>\n" );
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