document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=89967>Question 89967</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> finf the constant term that should be added to make the following expression a perfect square trinomial\r<BR>\n" );
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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 #65365 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=65365\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> TO FIND THE FINAL TERM WE DIVIDE THE MIDDLE TERM BY 2 (8/2=4) NOW WE SQUARE THIS TERM 4^4=16. THIS IS THE TERM THAT COMPLETES THE SQUARE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2-8X+16 NOW WE FACTOR AS THE PROOF.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(X-4)(X-4)<BR>\n" );
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