Question

How do you put y=2(x+1)^2-32 into factored form?

Answer 1

`y=2(x+3)(x-1).`

Explanation:

`y=2(x+1)^2-32`

`=2{(x+1)^2-16}`

`=2{(x+1)^2-4^2}`

`=2{(x+1)+2}{(x+1)-2}......[a^2-b^2=(a+b)(a-b)]`

`:. y=2(x+3)(x-1).`