document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1115016>Question 1115016</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you complete the square for this question:y=2x^2+4x-2 ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I got y = 2(x+1)^2 - 2 but the answer says its y = 2(x+1)^2 - 4. Can someone please tell me where they got the -4 from?\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 #729987 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(52781)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><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=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=729987\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For those who want to learn completing the square, there is the lesson in this site\r<BR>\n" );
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