SOLUTION: How do you get the equation y=-2(x+8)^2+9 in standard form of a parabola?

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Question 574616: How do you get the equation y=-2(x+8)^2+9 in standard form of a parabola?
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How do you get the equation y=-2(x+8)^2+9 in standard form
FOIL (x+8)(x+8)
y = -2(x^2 + 8x + 8x + 64) + 9
y = -2(x^2 + 16x + 64) + 9
y = -2x^2 - 32x - 128 + 9
y = -2x^2 - 32x - 119