document.write( "Question 179778: find the value of C such that w^2-12x+c is a perfecy square \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #134690 by Mathtut(3670)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "remember the rule: you take 1/2 of the w term and then square that value \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "so in our case we have 12/2=6. We then take 6 and square it which results \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "in 36 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "so c=36 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "we are left with \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "which when factored would yield the perfect square |