SOLUTION: Find the constant term that should be added to make the following expression a perfect-square trinomial. x^2+7x Thanks alot!

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Question 110031: Find the constant term that should be added to make the following expression a perfect-square trinomial.
x^2+7x

Thanks alot!
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find the constant term that should be added to make the following expression a perfect-square trinomial.
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x^2+7x + [(1/2)7]^2
= x^2 + 7x + (49/4)
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Cheers,
Stan H.