document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=81773>Question 81773</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to figure out how to put this function y=x^2-4x-5 into this form <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=a(x-h)^2+k </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #58603 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dolly><B>dolly(163)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dolly><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=58603\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given y = x^2 - 4x - 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==>   y = x^2 - 4x + 4 - 4 - 5 [add and subtract 4 to make the first3 terms a perfect square]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==>   y = (x^2 - 4x + 4) - 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==>   y = (x - 2)^2 - 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is of the form y = a(x-h)^2 + k where\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "       a = 1;   h = 2  and k = -9 </SPAN>\n" );
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