-2/3-(-3/4)

Simplify if needed

1/12

Step-by-step explanation:

Start by simplifying the fraction's signs:

Now write both fractions as equivalent fraction with a common denominator of 12:

If you need to add 5/6 to 5/12

again you need to write the fractions with a common denominator in this case also 12:

in this last step we simplified a common factor of "3" in numerator and denominator to reduce the fraction to 5/4

if the eqn of the parabola is f(x) = (x-4)(x+2), we need to mult. this out to find the coordinates of the vertex.

then f(x) = x^2 + 2x - 4x - 8, and f(x) = x^2 - 2x - 8.

one way in which you can find the vertex is to calculate x = -b / (2a).   here, that comes to

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x = = 1.   f(1) = 1^2 - 2(1) - 8 = - 9.   vertex is at (1, -9).

        2(1) 

find another point on the curve:   let x=0, for which y=-8.   then (0, -8) is on the curve.   plot the vertex and this point and draw a smooth parabola thru both.

hope this