SOLUTION: t^2-9t+ ___ =( t-___)^2 in the second blank I got 9/2 but im not sure what the first blank is I got 9 but teacher says it wasnt right ??

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t^2-9t+ ___ =( t-___)^2

in the second blank I got 9/2 but im not sure what the first blank is I got 9 but teacher says it wasnt right ??

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Simply take half of 9 to get . Now square to get . Add this to to get . It turns out that you can factor to get .


So

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