SOLUTION: Put the equation y=x2-8x+7 into the form y=(x-h)2+k y=

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Question 1188024: Put the equation
y=x2-8x+7 into the form y=(x-h)2+k
y=

Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, Solver92311:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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y=x^2-8x+7 into the form y=(x-h)^2+k
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Complete-The-Square for the x.




Vertex would be (4,-9).

Answer by Solver92311(821)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Complete the square:



Divide the first-degree term by 2, square the result, and both add and subtract that value from the RHS. -8 divided by 2 is -4, -4 squared is 16, add and subtract 16 from the right-hand side:



Now the first three terms in the RHS are a perfect square, namely , so:



Check the answer:

The vertex of is the point





John

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