Question

How do I simplify -(x+3)^2+9 to Standard Form?
(ax^2+bx+c)

Answer 1

so, can you expand (x+3)^2?

Answer 2

I'm having trouble with that

Answer 3

Do I distribute the -1 so its (-x-3)(-x-3)?

Answer 4

no, that comes after

Answer 5

I can draw it up, it will be a minute though.

Answer 6

but you do write it out in the form (x+3)(x+3), do you know FOIL?

Answer 7

I foiled it out

Answer 8

ok, what did you get?

Answer 9

x^2+6x+9

Answer 10

good! ok so now you have \[-1(x^2+6x+9)+9\]
can you use the order of operations to simplify?

Answer 11

Thank You! It came out true.

Answer 12

ok, np