document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1033628>Question 1033628</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is y = (x + 3)2 + (x + 4)2 rewritten in vertex form?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #648286 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=648286\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y = (x+3)^2 + (x+4)^2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = x^2 + 6x + 9 + x^2 + 8x + 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2x^2 + 14x + 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2(x^2 + 7x) + 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now complete the square...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Half of 7, squared, is 49/4...so we add that and subtract it giving us<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2(x^2 + 7x + 49/4) + 25 - 49/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2(x + 7/2)^2 + 1/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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