document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=924850>Question 924850</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the vertex form of the function y=3x^2-12x+17?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-17 = 3x^2-12x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor and complete the square to get::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-17 = 3(x^2-4x+4) - 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 12 to both sides to get::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-5 = 3(x-2)^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "vertex:: (2,5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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