document.write( "Question 230967: what would you add to 4x^2-6x to make it a complete squre? a.4/9 b.9/16 c.16/25 d.4/25 e.9/25 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #171041 by stanbon(75887) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! what would you add to 4x^2-6x to make it a complete square? \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "--------- \n" ); document.write( "If you square ax-b you get: \n" ); document.write( "a^2x^2 - 2abx + b^2 \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "Your problem: \n" ); document.write( "a^2 = 4, so a = 2. \n" ); document.write( "-2ab = -6, so -2*2*b = -6 ; So b = -6/-4 = 3/2 \n" ); document.write( "--------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "You need to add b^2 = 9/4 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "None of the answers you listed is correct. \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "a.4/9 b.9/16 c.16/25 d.4/25 e.9/25 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |