SOLUTION: What could be added to x^2 - 14x to form a perfect square trinominal?

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Question 1025492: What could be added to x^2 - 14x to form a perfect square trinominal?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Square of half of the linear coefficient (-14).
So,
%28-14%2F2%29%5E2=49
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x%5E2-14x%2B49=%28x-7%29%5E2