Question

Write the quadratic equation y=x^2-6+7 in vertex form

Answer 1

Half the x-coefficient is -3, so the equation needs to be rearranged into a form that looks like
  x² -6x +(-3)² + [something]
You can get there by adding and subtracting 9 from the original equation.
  y = x² -6x +9 +7 -9 . . . . . 9 added and subtracted
  y = (x² -6x +9) -2
The quantity in parentheses is a perfect square, so we can write the equation in the desired form as ...
  y = (x -3)² -2