SOLUTION: Complete the square to make a perfect-square trinomial. x2 − 14x

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Question 952208: Complete the square to make a perfect-square trinomial.

x2 − 14x
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, Alan3354:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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x%5E2-14x

Factor what you have:
x%28x-14%29;
This is like having a rectangle with dimensions x and x-14.

The rest of what I would say is developed more completely in the lesson:
What is Completing The Square? With Visual Explanation
http://www.algebra.com/my/Completing-the-Square-Using-Pictures.lesson?content_action=show_dev

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Complete the square to make a perfect-square trinomial.

x^2 - 14x
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Make it ax^2 + bx + c.
Add the "c" term.
c = (b/2a)^2