<PRE><B>Question 857249</B>
f(x)=96+12x+8x+x^2 in vertex form
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x^2 + 20x  = y-96
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x^2 + 20x+100 = y-96+100
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(x+10)^2 = y+4
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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