SOLUTION: can you please help me complete the square of: ((( x^2+12x+_____ )))

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: can you please help me complete the square of: ((( x^2+12x+_____ ))) This question is from textbook algebra structre and method

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Step 1: Divide by the high-order coefficient. In this case it is 1, so you don't have to do anything.

Step 2: Divide the coefficient on the linear term by 2, then square the result. Here, 12 divided by 2 is 6; 6 squared is 36

Step 3: The result of step 2 is the required constant term.


John


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