Rewrite y = x^2 + 14x + 29 in general form?

Answer 1

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y = x² + 14x + 29
y-29=x²+14x
y-29+49=(x+7)²
y=(x+7)² - 20

Answer 2

y = (x^2 + 14x )+ 29
= (x^2 +14x + 7^2) + 29 -7^2

= (x +7)^2 -20