SOLUTION: Complete the square: y=4x^2+24x-13

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Question 631032: Complete the square: y=4x^2+24x-13
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Hi,

y=4x^2+24x-13

x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+

x+=+%28-24+%2B-+sqrt%28+784+%29%29%2F%288%29+

x+=+%28-24+%2B-+28%29%2F%288%29+

   x = .5  or x = -52/8 = -6.5