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dmbeluke
May12-04, 07:53 PM
Each pair of the following three lines cross at a point. Those points are the y-intercept, one of the x-intercepts, and the vertex of a parabola. Can you please explain to me how to find an equation for the parabola? And the other x- intercept?

y+8x=32
y+5x=32
y+3x=12

I have been trying everything I can think of. I think they cross at 0. And I know the equation has to be squared, but I'm so lost on this one, I don't know what else to do. Any advice would be appriciated. Thank you.

Hurkyl
May12-04, 08:08 PM
Please post your homework problems just once, and in the homework secton. :tongue2: