SOLUTION: Complete the square, then graph Y=-x^2-4x-2

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Question 1044473: Complete the square, then graph
Y=-x^2-4x-2
Answer by josgarithmetic(39615) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The term to use is %284%2F2%29%5E2=2.

y=-1%28x%5E2%2B4x%2B2%29
y=-1%28x%5E2%2B4x%2B4-4%2B2%29
y=-1%28%28x%5E2%2B4x%2B4%29-4%2B2%29
and then two or three more steps.


graph%28300%2C300%2C-5%2C5%2C-7%2C3%2C-x%5E2-4x-2%29