Question

y-3= -2(x+1)^2

~simplify the quadratic term by squaring the (x+1) term.

~Simplify the expression -2(x+1)^2 by distributing the -2 through your answer above.

Answer 1

So what is the problem?
You don't know how to square (x+1) ???

Answer 2

Yes. I'm thinking it's x^2+1, but I just want to make sure I get the correct answer!

Answer 3

(x+1)(x+1)
Use FOIL

Answer 4

Ah, so it'd be x^2+2x+1?

Answer 5

yes

Answer 6

Now multiply that by -2 is what the next step says.

Answer 7

Thank you! Would the answer to the second problem be -2x^2-4x-2?

Answer 8

yes

Answer 9

Thank you!