document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1176674>Question 1176674</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> plot y =2x^2 - x +3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #803870 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</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=803870\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E2-x%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E2-x%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x-3%29%28x%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x-3%29%28x%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Zeros are  at  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and at  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the vertex point looking at x exactly in the middle of  Those two Zeros:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x would be  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and y would be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%281%2F4%29-3%29%281%2F4%2B1%29=-3%261%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%281%2F4%29-3%29%281%2F4%2B1%29=-3%261%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Another point on the graph is  x=0, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%28-3%29%281%29=-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%28-3%29%281%29=-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or  (0,-3).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The \"2\" coefficient on leading term means  vertex is a minimum and parabola is concave upward.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is enough to begin sketching the graph on your own. </SPAN>\n" );
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