document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=798475>Question 798475</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What should be added to each of the following in order to have a perfect square of a binomial<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) x^2 - 6ax<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) x^2 - 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x) x^2 -10x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you please help me out thanks so much in advance:) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #482224 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=482224\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To complete the square divide the coefficient of x by 2 and square it<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The 1st one, half of 6a is 3a, squared is 9a^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) x^2 - 6ax + 9a^2;  check this: FOIL the factors (x - 3a)(x - 3a)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the 2nd one: (-3/2)^2 = 9/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) x^2 - 3x + 9/4; Factors:(x - 3/2)(x - 3/2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this one -5^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x) x^2 - 10x + 25: factors (x - 5)(x - 5) </SPAN>\n" );
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