document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=955410>Question 955410</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find an equation of the parabola that has the indicated vertex and whose graph passes through the given point<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Vertex: ( 2, -1) ; point: ( 4, -3) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #583623 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=583623\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Using the vertex form,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then using the point,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So,<BR>\n" );
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