document.write( "Question 901511: Determine the value or values of d that complete the square for the expression. Enter your answers as a comma-separated list. If there is no solution, enter NO SOLUTION.) \r
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document.write( "x^2 + dx + 49/4 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #546756 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Determine the value or values of d that complete the square for the expression. Enter your answers as a comma-separated list. If there is no solution, enter NO SOLUTION.) \n" ); document.write( "--------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Perfect-square Form:: (x+y)^2 = x^2 + 2xy + y^2 \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "Notice::The 2nd term is the product of 2 times sqrt(1st term)*sqrt(last term)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " x^2 + dx + 64 \n" ); document.write( "2nd term = 2(sqrt(x^2))(sqrt(64)) = 2x*8 = 16x \n" ); document.write( "Ans: x^2 + 16x + 64 \n" ); document.write( "d = 16 \n" ); document.write( "------------------------------------ \n" ); document.write( "and \n" ); document.write( "x^2 + dx + 49/4 \n" ); document.write( "2nd = 2(sqrt(x^2)*sqrt(49/4) = 2x*(7/2) = 7x \n" ); document.write( "Ans: x^2 + 7x + (49/4) \n" ); document.write( "d = 7 \n" ); document.write( "====================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "============ \n" ); document.write( " |