document.write( "Question 1183273: Pls help with this. Thanks. Factoring is an algebraic process, which is an essential one in the field of mathematics. Consider the following equation: y= x^2 + 2x - 8. This equation in factored form can be written as: y=(x-2)(x+4). Explain using words and algebra, how the zeros, the axis of symmetry, and the vertex can be obtained. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "x-coordinate of the vertex is    = ,  half of the way between the roots  \"a\"  and  \"b\".\r\n" );
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