document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1010822>Question 1010822</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, I need to answer\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an equation in standard form for the quadratic function whois graph passes through (8,0),(0,8),(-2,0)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How can I do that? Step by step would be very helpful with explanation please! <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 #626282 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=626282\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two of the points are obvious zeros or roots.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You could quickly start with  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=a%28x-8%29%28x%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=a%28x-8%29%28x%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  The point (0,8) can be used now to determine the value for a.  Not yet then in standard form, but realize, you can find the vertex, knowing the symmetry axis is exactly in the middle of  x at 8 and x at -2; or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >; and you had found a; right?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Another way to finish, is do the multiplying in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-%281%2F2%29%28x-8%29%28x%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-%281%2F2%29%28x-8%29%28x%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and then use Completing the Square to put into standard form, but if you can just use the middle value between the zeros,....,......! </SPAN>\n" );
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