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\n" ); document.write( "find the quadratic relation in vertex form that has zeros -3 and 5 and passes through (3,6).\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #82898 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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Since the zeros are \"x=-3\" and \"x=5\" we can find the factorization using these zeros. We simply need to use the zero product property in reverse\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=-3\" or \"x=5\" Start with the given solutions\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2B3=0\" or \"x-5=0\" Get the numbers to the left side\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since either piece equals zero, then their product equals zero\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28x%2B3%29%28x-5%29=0\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "However, this equation may not pass through (3,6). So let's introduce an \"a\" coefficient in front to get the equation:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=a%28x%2B3%29%28x-5%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now since the equation passes through (3,6), this means x=3 and y=6\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"6=a%283%2B3%29%283-5%29\" Plug in x=3 and y=6\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"6=a%286%29%28-2%29\" Combine like terms\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"6=a%28-12%29\" Multiply\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"6%2F%28-12%29=a\" Divide both sides by -12\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-1%2F2=a\" Reduce\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So our answer is \"a=-1%2F2\" which means the equation is \"y=%28-1%2F2%29%28x%2B3%29%28x-5%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Notice if we graph \"y=%28-1%2F2%29%28x%2B3%29%28x-5%29\" and plot the point (3,6), we can see that the point lies on the line and \"y=%28-1%2F2%29%28x%2B3%29%28x-5%29\" has zeros -3 and 5. So this verifies our answer. \r
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