document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=237296>Question 237296</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write the quadratic f(x)=2x^2+8x-2 in standard form. I got f(x)=(2x^2+4)-4-2, do I go further? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #174510 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=174510\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> f(x)=a(x-h)^2+k The standard form. The vertex=(h,k)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)=2x^2+8x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=2(x^2+4x)-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=2(x^2+4x+4-4)-2 complete the square of 4 by dividing it by 2 and squaring it by 2 which gives 4 and adding -4 so the statement stays the same.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=2(x^2+4x+4)-2(4)-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=2(x+2)^2-10 The standard form. The vertex=(-2,-10)<BR>\n" );
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