SOLUTION: What is the constant that should be added to the binomial so that it becomes a perfect square trinomial? x^2+14

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Question 574684: What is the constant that should be added to the binomial so that it becomes a perfect square trinomial?
x^2+14
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You can't add a constant to and make a perfect square trinomial. A perfect square trinomial has a first degree term, so you would have to add a first degree term, but that is not a constant.

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