If p(x + 2) = 3x^2 -7x + 1, then what is p(x)?
p(x)=3(x-2)^2-7(x-2)+1
I'll explain it back to front
if p(x)=3(x-2)^2-7(x-2)+1
then
p(x+2)=3(x+2-2)^2-7(x+2-2)+1
so
p(x+2)=3(x)^2-7(x)+1