document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1021870>Question 1021870</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2. Use completing the square to rewrite the following equation in transformational form: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = x2 + 8x - 12 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. 	y = (x-4)2 - 28 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. 	y = (x+4)2 - 28 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. 	y = (x+4)2 + 4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. 	y = (x-4)2 + 4 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%28x%5E2+%2B+8x%2Bb%5E2%29-b%5E2+-+12+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%28x%5E2+%2B+8x%2Bb%5E2%29-b%5E2+-+12+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-> compare <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E2+%2B+8x%2Bb%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E2+%2B+8x%2Bb%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > with <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28a%2Bb%29%5E2=a%5E2%2B2ab%2Bb%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28a%2Bb%29%5E2=a%5E2%2B2ab%2Bb%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and you see <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2ab=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2ab=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >; so, we can find <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2ab=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2ab=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2A1%2Ab=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2A1%2Ab=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, answer is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B. 	<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%28x%2B4%29%5E2+-+28+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%28x%2B4%29%5E2+-+28+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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