Transforming the quadratic (shifted roots) (Replace x by y plus h to get an equation whose roots are the old roots)

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Replace x by y plus h to get an equation whose roots are the old roots shifted by h

What each symbol means

SymbolWhat it stands for
hShift amount
a,b,cOriginal coefficients

When to use this

Same a≠0; algebraically expand or substitute.