document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=950019>Question 950019</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Graph f(x) = -2x² - 4x +1 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here's what I have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2(x²+2x)+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2(x²+2x+1)+1+1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But my text is showing me this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2(x²+2x+1)-(-2)(1)+1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am confused as to where the -2 comes from.  I am assuming it is from my factoring it out in the beginning, but cannot make sense of it.  Anyone have a clear explanation? Thanks in advance! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #580037 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=580037\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You added 1 inside the parentheses but the multiplier on the parentheses was 2, so you really added 2. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "In order to keep the equation valid, you need to subtract 2 so that's where the -2 comes from.  </SPAN>\n" );
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