Question

What is the standard form of `f(x)=8(x+1)^2-2x-2`?

Answer 1

`f(x) = 8x^2 +14x +6`

Explanation:

To get standard form we need to multiply the equation out and simplify it by gathering like factors together, and then order in descending order of power.
`f(x) = 8(x^2 +2x+1) - 2x -2`
`f(x) = 8x^2 +16x +8 - 2x -2`
`f(x) = 8x^2 +14x +6`