SOLUTION: Find the vertex in g(x)=-x2 - 2x - 3

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Question 295753: Find the vertex in g(x)=-x2 - 2x - 3
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Complete the square in x to get to vertex form.
g%28x%29=-x2+-+2x+-+3
g%28x%29=-%28x%5E2%2B2x%2B1%29-3%2B1
g%28x%29=-%28x%2B1%29%5E2-2
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