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Algebra Difficulty 3.0 AMC 10/12 Prove it Canada

The equation y=x2+2ax+ay = x^2 + 2ax + a represents a parabola for all real values of aa. Prove that each of these parabolas pass through a common point and determine the coordinates of this point.

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