If we express 3x^2 - 6x - 2 + 12x - 7 in the form a(x - h)^2 + k, then what is a + h + k?
Combine like terms to get..
3x2+6x−9
Then isolate the $x^2$ and $x$ terms and we get 3(x2+2x)−9.
Then complete the square inside the parentheses to get 3(x2+2x+1)−9−1⋅3 .
Then factor the parentheses and simplify to get 3(x+1)2−12.
You should be able to finish from here.