document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=69503>Question 69503</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the constant term that should be added to make the following a perfect square trinomial:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 7x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiple choice:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a)49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b)49/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c)7/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d)49/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you for your help </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #49493 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><B>Nate(3500)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><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=49493\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x + k)^2 = x^2 + 2k*x + k^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2k = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = 3.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k^2 = 3.5^2 = 12.25 = 49/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 7x + 49/4 </SPAN>\n" );
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