SOLUTION: rewrite the quadratic equation in standard form by completing the square. f(x) =x2+14x+47

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Question 1124650: rewrite the quadratic equation in standard form by completing the square.
f(x) =x2+14x+47
Answer by rothauserc(4718) About Me  (Show Source):
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x^2 +14x +47 = 0
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x^2 +14x = -47
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x^2 +14x +49 = -47 +49
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x^2 +14x +49 = 2
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(x+7)^2 -2 = 0
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