When the expression -2x^2 - 20x - 53 + 14x + 17 is written in the form a(x + d)^2 + e, where a, d, and e are constants, then what is the sum a + d + e?
= -2x^2 -6x - 36
-2 ( x^2+3x ) - 36
= -2 ( x + 1.5)2 - 36 + 4.5
= -2(x +1.5)2 - 31.5 <===== finish from here