document.write( "Question 1100152: How do you convert to turning point form for this equation: 2x^2 - 5x -1\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If you want to learn about this procedure, see the lessons\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The referred lesson is the part of this textbook under the topic \"Quadratic equations\". \r
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