So you need to come up with a perfect square that works for the x coefficients.
like.. (2x + 2)^2
(2x+2)(2x+2) = 4x^2 + 8x + 4
Compare this to the equation given. Our perfect square has +4 instead of +23. The difference is: 23 - 4 = 19
I'm going to assume the given equation equals zero..
So, If we add subtract 19 from both sides of the equation we get the perfect square.
4x^2 + 8x + 23 - 19 = 0 - 19
4x^2 + 8x + 4 = - 19
complete the square and move 19 over..
(2x+2)^2 + 19 = 0
factor the 2 out becomes 2^2 = 4
ANSWER: 4(x+1)^2 + 19 = 0
for a short cut, the standard equation
ax^2 + bx + c = 0 becomes a(x - h)^2 + k = 0
Where "a, b, c" are the same and ..
h = -b/(2a)
k = c - b^2/(4a)
Vertex = (h, k)
this will be a minimum point when "a" is positive upward facing parabola and a maximum point when "a" is negative downward facing parabola.

A=futurer amount
P=present amount
r=rate in decimal
n=number of times compounded per year
t=time in years
A=2500
r=0.05
n=2
t=2




divide both sides by [tex} 1.025^{4} [/tex]
2264.88=P
he should invest
$2264.88
7/4 ÷ 8/7
To divide fraction multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction:
7/4 x 7/8 = (7x7) / (4x8) = 49/32
Answer:#9- Answer: -7
#10- Answer: 0
#11- Answer: 4
#12- Answer: -4
Step-by-step explanation:
To calculate the gradient of a straight line we choose two points on the line itself. The difference in height (y co-ordinates) ÷ The difference in width (x co-ordinates). If the answer is a positive value then the line is uphill in direction. If the answer is a negative value then the line is downhill in direction.