SOLUTION: vertex form of x^2-12x+108

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Question 708195: vertex form of x^2-12x+108
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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We will need to "complete the square":
x^2-12x+108
(x^2-12x)+108
add (b/2)^2 to complete square:
(x^2-12x+36)+108-36
(x-6)^2+72 (this is the vertex form)