document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1104000>Question 1104000</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3.  A quadratic function f can be written in the form f(x) = a(x - p)(x - 3). The graph of f has axis of symmetry x=2.5 and y-intercept at (0,-6) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. Find the value of p. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. Find the value of a.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #718711 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</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=718711\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Symmetry axis is the exact middle of  p and 3.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now your function is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29=a%28x-2%29%28x-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=a%28x-2%29%28x-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=f%28x%29%2F%28%28x-2%29%28x-3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=f%28x%29%2F%28%28x-2%29%28x-3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the given y-intercept  (0,-6).<BR>\n" );
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