document.write( "Question 128351: Given the parabola y=x^2-6x-7, answer the following questions:
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The given conic is: \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y+=+x%5E2+-+6x+-+7+\" \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2+-+6x+-+7+=+0\" \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2+-+7x+%2B+x+-+7+=+0+\" \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%28x+-+7%29+%2B+1%28x+-+7%29+=+0+\" \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(x + 1)(x - 7) = 0 \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "==> y = 0 - 6(0) - 7 \r
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