SOLUTION: Find the constant term that should be added to make the following expression a perfect-square trinomial. X^2-12x

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Question 775820: Find the constant term that should be added to make the following expression a perfect-square trinomial. X^2-12x
Answer by tanjo3(60) About Me  (Show Source):
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To find the third term, use the formula %28b%2F2%29%5E2:
c+=+%28-12%2F2%29%5E2
c+=+%28-6%29%5E2
c+=+36
The perfect square trinomial is x%5E2+-+12x+%2B+36.