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SAT-Style: Rewriting Expressions

SAT Math · Axiom Academy

Complete the Square Step by Step Take half of the coefficient of x: 8 ÷ 2 = 4 The 2(16) = 32 we added inside must be subtracted from outside: Vertex: (the minimum point since a = 2 > 0) Direction: Opens upward (parabola is a "smile")

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