Question

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$y = (x + 1)^{2} - 2$

Answer 1

Next time, please include the instructions.

I can only guess what you're trying to do here. 

suppose you started out with y = x^2.  If you were to graph this, and then you were to move the graph 1 unit to the left and 2 units down, you'd have the graph of   y = (x+1)^2 - 2.