To obtain the standard form of the equation of the parabola y=2(x+4)^2-7, first perform the indicated operations:
y = 2[x^2 + 8x + 16 - 7], or
y = 2[x^2 + 8x + 9],
or y = 2x^2 + 16x + 18
None of the given possible answers match. The fourth one, D, is closest to the above result, differing only in the constant term (25 versus 18).