document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1206105>Question 1206105</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Y=-x^2-8x-17 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #843335 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</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=843335\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Quadratic equation; and you want what?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Term for complete-the-square is  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%288%2F2%29%5E2=16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%288%2F2%29%5E2=16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the equation can be transformed to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-%28x%2B4%29%5E2-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-%28x%2B4%29%5E2-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you want to \"roots\" or zeros, then set y to 0, and solve for x. </SPAN>\n" );
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