document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=982209>Question 982209</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Quadratic equation parabola..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if y=-2x^6-32x^3-118, does y have a maxiMum value? What is tge value? What is the corresponding value of x? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #603064 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</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=603064\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Try factoring and substituting for x^3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CHANGE IN THOUGHT\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "IF you are in a Calculus 1 course, try taking derivative, and set equal to zero.  You should be able to find something near or at x=2.  This question would be better in a Calculus 1 course than a College Algebra course. </SPAN>\n" );
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