document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=461403>Question 461403</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi everyone,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is my problem, I need to transform the following equation from standard form to vertex form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=x^2+2x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "please help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Gina </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #316468 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=316468\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the general vertex form is ___ y = a(x - h)^2 + k ___ where (h,k) is the vertex\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the equation is already a perfect square, so ___ y = 1(x + 1)^2 + 0 </SPAN>\n" );
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