Pearson Algebra 1 Common Core, 2011
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1. Quadratic Graphs and Their Properties
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Exercise 63 Page 552

Substitute - 12 for a, and - 48 for b.

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We are given an expression and asked to evaluate it for some given values. a=- 12and b=- 48 This means that we should substitute - 12 for a and - 48 for b in the given expression and then evaluate. Let's start.
-b/2a
-b/2* (- 12)
-(- 48)/2* (- 12)
-(-48)/- 24
48/- 24
- 48/24
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