Can someone show me the formula for this? And help explain a little bit please? No links please I cannot open them :)

If you are solving y2+2y=48 by completing the square, the next line would be y2 + 2y - 48 = 0 y2 + 2y + 4 = 52 y2 + 2y +1 = 49

Jim has found that he must consume 2,300 calories a day to reach his health goals, but he doesn't want to give up his afternoon snack of pretzels. unfortunately, he tends to eat the entire bag — which amounts to 1,300 calories! what strategy should jim use to improve his habits?

What are the two main purposes of edgar allen poe’s, “the masque of the red death? ”