document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=442644>Question 442644</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( "  x^2+8x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please show me the steps to get the answer. Thanks<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #305421 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=305421\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">   x^2+8x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 1, 1x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 8, 8x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b/2a = 8/2 = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = (b/2a)^2 = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> x^2 + 8x + 16 = (x + 4)^2<BR>\n" );
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