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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can you please help me complete the square of: (((x^2+12x+____))) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Square (1/2) the coefficient of \"x\" to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + 12x + 6^2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "This factors as<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x + 6)^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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