document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1040252>Question 1040252</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=k(x-4)(x+2) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The graph of the quadratic equation above, where k is a constant, has a vertex at point (a,b) in the xy-plane. Which of the following is equal to a? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The actual value for coordinate b would be unknown because the factor k is unknown. </SPAN>\n" );
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