SOLUTION: What number would be placed in each of the empty blanks to complete the square? x^2+7x+ =12+ .

SOLUTION: What number would be placed in each of the empty blanks to complete the square? x^2+7x+ =12+ .

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Question 202029: What number would be placed in each of the empty blanks to complete the square? x^2+7x+ =12+ .
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Simply take half of the x-coefficient 7 to get and square that result to get

So you must add to both sides to get

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