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x = -1/4(y +3)2 - 2.

Step-by-step explanation:

Here are the steps:

Find if parabola is horizontal or vertical

Find vertex and substitute into equation of step 1

Use another point to find a in the equation.

Parabola is obviously vertical.

that means we use x = a(y - k)2 + h

Our vertex is (-2,-3), and it's also (h, k)

so, our current equation is x = a(y - -3)2 - 2 and if we simplify it,

we get x = a(y +3)2 - 2.

It's not over yet, cuz we still need a.

so, we substitute in a point (x, y). We can use (-4, 1).

We plug in and get -4 = a(1 +3)2 - 2.

We solve like a one variable linear equation and get a = -1/4

Thus our equation is x = -1/4(y +3)2 - 2.