document.write( "Question 998910: Here is my question, how do I write an equation for a parabola with vertex (-4, -6) and y-intercept 2?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #616701 by Fombitz(32388)\"\" \"About 
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Start with the vertex form.
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