SOLUTION: y=x^2+24x-60 Find the vertex form

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Question 1187366: y=x^2+24x-60
Find the vertex form

Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You Complete-The-Square for the x, y=x%5E2%2B24x%2B%2824%2F2%29%5E2-%2824%2F2%29%5E2-60
and keep going,...

You could finish with y=%28x%2B12%29%5E2-204;
Vertex would be (-12,-204).