Which expression represents the phrase: “3 fewer than a number, p”?

Issof claims that the scale factor is 1/2. which statement about his claim is correct

Whats the name of the vertical axis

For the quadratic function [tex]y=(x+4)^2-1[/tex] , do the following: a) rewrite the function in the standard form, b) rewrite the function in intercept form, c) find the vertex, d) find the y-intercept, e) find the x-intercepts.