SOLUTION: Add a term to make the expression a perfect square. Then factor the perfect square. x^2 + 2/5x

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Question 1076504: Add a term to make the expression a perfect square. Then factor the perfect square.
x^2 + 2/5x

Answer by Boreal(15235)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Take half the x term and square it.
That would be 1/5 and the square is 1/25
(x+(1/5))^2=x^2+(2/5)x+(1/25)

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