document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=193345>Question 193345</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780136007319/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a problem that states to ADD THE PROPER CONSTANT TO EACH BINOMIAL SO THAT THE RESULTING TRINOMIAL IS A PERFECT SQUARE TRINOMIAL. THEN FACTOR EACH TRINOMIAL.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-18x+____<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How would you solve this?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "any help would be greatly appreciated!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #145141 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><B>Mathtut(3670)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=145141\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the constant is always 1/2 of the x terms coefficient squared<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so in this case the coefficient is -18.  divide 18 by 2 and you arrive at -9. The square of -9 equals 81<BR>\n" );
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