document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=442650>Question 442650</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Give the correct final term for the following expression to ensure that the resulting trinomial is a perfect square trinomial.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  y^2-5y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please show me the steps to get the answer. Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #305355 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><B>swincher4391(1107)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=swincher4391><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=305355\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It seems that you need to complete the square.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given an ax^2 + bx +c, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c+=+%28b%2F2%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c+=+%28b%2F2%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-5%2F2%29%5E2+=++25%2F4+=+c. ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-5%2F2%29%5E2+=++25%2F4+=+c.\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So 25/4 is your answer. </SPAN>\n" );
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