SOLUTION: What number needs to be added to both sides of the equation in order to complete the square?
x^2+14x=−32
I'm not sure how your supposed to complete the square in the fi
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Question 1055262: What number needs to be added to both sides of the equation in order to complete the square?
x^2+14x=−32
I'm not sure how your supposed to complete the square in the first place, so if you could explain that, it would be much appreciated
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Take half the x coefficient and square it.
Add it to both sides.
In this case, it's 14.
So and
So add 49 to both sides.
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