SOLUTION: I need help with completing the square, if you have a few minutes. {{{4X^2-4X-99}}}

Question 173942: I need help with completing the square, if you have a few minutes.

Answer by jojo14344(1513) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

, divide the whole eqn by 4:

*Take "half of the middle constant, in this case "1", then squared-->. Don't forget to subtract too so the expression does not change.

Point: (1/2,-25) VERTEX, as we see the graph:

Thank you,
Jojo
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