Re: express a quadratic, in the form (x+a)^2 + b
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- Subject: [mg84354] Re: express a quadratic, in the form (x+a)^2 + b
- From: "Joseph Fagan" <noemailplease at nowhere.ru>
- Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:04:44 -0500 (EST)
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Thanks - got my answer in sci.math from Dave Seaman "Joseph Fagan" <noemailplease at nowhere.ru> wrote in message news:fkan3b$d6k$1 at smc.vnet.net... > I'm a Mathematica beginner. > I wish to express a quadratic, in the form (x+a)^2 + b > eg to express x^2 + 4x + 7 as (x+2)^2 + 3 > Is there an easy way? > Thanks > Joe > > >