M^2-12m+26=0

complete using square

Acontractor needs 54 square feet of brick to construct a rectangular walkway. the length of the walkway is 15 feet more than the width. write an equation that could be used to determine the dimensions of the walkway. solve this equation to find the length and width, in feet, of the walkway.

which  best  describes the transformation from the graph of  f(x) =  x2  to the graph of  f(x) = (x  – 3)2  – 1?   left 3 units, down 1 unitleft 3 units, up 1 unitright 3 units, down 1 unit  right 3 units, up 1 unit

Asquare picture with sides of 32 inches is to be mounted on a square mat with sides of 52 inches. find the area of the mat that will remain uncovered by the picture.