y = 4 (x + 1)² - 16
Step-by-step explanation:
Step 1: Equation at the end of step 1
(2²x²+8x)-12
Step 2:
Step 3: Pulling out like terms
Pull out like factors :
4x² + 8x - 12 = 4 • (x² + 2x - 3)
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
Factoring x²+ 2x - 3
The first term is, x²
its coefficient is 1 .
The middle term is, +2x its coefficient is 2 .
The last term, "the constant", is -3
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 1 • -3 = -3
Step-2 : Find two factors of -3 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is 2 .
-3 + 1 = -2
-1 + 3 = 2 That's it
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -1 and 3
x² - 1x + 3x - 3
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
x • (x-1)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
3 • (x-1)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(x+3) • (x-1)
Which is the desired factorization
Final result :
Final result :
4 • (x + 3) • (x - 1)
Now convert to vertex form:
y = 4 (x + 1)² - 16
