document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=640490>Question 640490</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Add the proper constant to each binomial so that the resulting trinomial is a perfect square trinomial. Then factor the trinomial.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 8x + ?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #403228 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=403228\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Take half of the middle coefficient 8 to get 8/2 = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now square 4 to get 4^2 = 16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So x^2 + 8x + <font color=\"red\">16</font> is a perfect square. </SPAN>\n" );
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