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Y=5x^2-8x-12


linear , exponential , or quadratic and why

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Answer:

Quadratic

Explanation:

This is a quadratic equation because it's in the form of y=ax^2+bx+c

If it were linear, the graph would be a straight line and wouldn't contain a second degree term

If it were exponential there would be a growth or decay factor

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