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Answer:
x = -6 or -4
Step-by-step explanation:
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0 = (x +5)² -1 . . . . . divide by -4
1 = (x +5)² . . . . . . . add 1
±√1 = x +5 . . . . . . square root
-5 ± 1 = x . . . . . . subtract 5
x = -6 or -4
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The vertex is (-5, 4). The parabola opens downward, so the vertex is a maximum. The range of the function is (-∞, 4]. The vertical scale factor is -4, so the graph will appear narrower than that of the parent function.
