SOLUTION: please help me solve this equation in vertex form y=x2+16x

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Question 1074265: please help me solve this equation in vertex form y=x2+16x
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
y=x%5E2%2B16x%2B%2816%2F2%29%5E2-%2816%2F2%29%5E2

highlight%28y=%28x%2B8%29%5E2-64%29



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vertex is (-8,-64).

Answer by ikleyn(52779) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Hey,

your formulation of the problem is INCORRECT.

The correct formulation is this:

Write this quadratic polynomial in vertex form.