document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1121451>Question 1121451</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation of the parabola in the form y= ax^2 + bx + c if it has the x intercepts of 3 and -6 and a y intercept of -9. Thank you :) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #737340 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=737340\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> for the x-intercept of 3, a factor is (x-3).  For the x-intercept of -6, the factor is (x+6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the polynomial is f(x)= a(x^2+3x-18)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When x=0, f(x)=-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-18a=-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=(1/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)=(1/2)x^2+(3/2)x-9.<BR>\n" );
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