SOLUTION: For what real values of a is x^2 + ax + 25 the square of a binomial? If you find more than one, then list your values in increasing order, separated by commas.

SOLUTION: For what real values of a is x^2 + ax + 25 the square of a binomial? If you find more than one, then list your values in increasing order, separated by commas.

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Question 1075594: For what real values of a is x^2 + ax + 25 the square of a binomial? If you find more than one, then list your values in increasing order, separated by commas.

Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a=10
x^2+10x+25=(x+5)^2
a=-10
x^2-10x+25=(x-5)^2
(-10, 10)
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