document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=981193>Question 981193</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The vertex of a parabola is (-1.5, -12.5), and its y-intercept is (0, -8). </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #602217 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=602217\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=a%28x%2B1.5%29%5E2-12.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=a%28x%2B1.5%29%5E2-12.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, just using standard form and the given vertex.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the equation for a.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the given y-intercept coordinates in the formula for a.<BR>\n" );
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