document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=982450>Question 982450</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hi i need help with the following\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given f(x)=ax^2+b and f(2)=5, f(3)=20, find a and b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "any help you can provide will be great<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 #603267 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=603267\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First focus on f(2) = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29=ax%5E2%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=ax%5E2%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%282%29=a%282%29%5E2%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%282%29=a%282%29%5E2%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in x = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5=4a%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5=4a%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Replace f(2) with 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now move onto f(3) = 20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%283%29=a%283%29%5E2%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%283%29=a%283%29%5E2%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Replace every x with 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20=9a%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20=9a%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Replace f(3) with 20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20=9a%2B5-4a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20=9a%2B5-4a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Replace b with 5-4a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'll let you finish up. The goal is to isolate 'a'. Once you know the value of 'a', you plug it into <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=5-4a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=5-4a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to find the value of 'b'. </SPAN>\n" );
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