document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=968610>Question 968610</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Identify the min/max (vertex) value. Then sketch the graph.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)-x^2-10x-30 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #854548 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39823)</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=854548\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Student could have gave minus sign instead of \"equals\" sign.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and wants vertex, and know if max or min.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Try completing-square.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add and subtract from, to the quadratic expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "vertex point at  (5, -55) and is a minimum. </SPAN>\n" );
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