document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1145733>Question 1145733</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If y = x² - 5x + 3 is expressed in the form y = p(x + q)² + r, where p, q and r are constants, find (q + r).  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y = x² - 5x + 3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Express as y = p(x + q)² + r, <BR>\n" );
document.write( " find (q + r).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do you understand that p=1?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-5%2F2%29%5E2-25%2F4%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-5%2F2%29%5E2-25%2F4%2B3\"   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=%28x-5%2F2%29%5E2-13%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-5%2F2%29%5E2-13%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Compare this to:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and then you can evaluate q+r. </SPAN>\n" );
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