document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=973513>Question 973513</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you find the vertex and axis of symmetry of the graph of the function for these two problems:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) g(x) = 4x squared - 48x + 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) j(x) = -2x squared + 21x - 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #595688 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</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=595688\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Convert into standard form and read the information from the result.  This requires for your examples, completing the square.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1):\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=g%28x%29=4x%5E2-48x%2B7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"g%28x%29=4x%5E2-48x%2B7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%28x-6%29%5E2-137 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%28x-6%29%5E2-137\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Vertex:  (6,-137)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Axis of Symmetry:  x=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The reasoning for choose 36*4 to add and subtract is taught in this lesson:<BR>\n" );
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