Alicia completed the square in the quadratic function p(x) = -22² +24x67 in order to determine the
maximum value of p(x). The new form of the function that resulted from her work was
p(x) = -2(x - 6)² +0.
What number should go in the box so that Alicia's new form is equivalent to the original form of p(x)? Enter the
answer as an integer or a decimal in the box.
p(x) = -2(x-6)²+