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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=x%5E2-4x-5\"$ in the form $\"y=a%28x-p%29%5E2%2Bq\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "first complete square:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=%28x%5E2-4x%2Bb%5E2%29-b%5E2-5\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=%28x%5E2-4x%2B2%5E2%29-2%5E2-5\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=%28x-2%29%5E2-4-5\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=%28x-2%29%5E2-9\"$ -> where $\"a=1\"$ , $\"p=2\"$ , and $\"q=-9\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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