SOLUTION: find the value of C such that w^2-12x+c is a perfecy square

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Question 179778: find the value of C such that w^2-12x+c is a perfecy square
Answer by Mathtut(3670) About Me  (Show Source):
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w%5E2-12w%2Bc
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remember the rule: you take 1/2 of the w term and then square that value
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so in our case we have 12/2=6. We then take 6 and square it which results
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in 36
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so c=36
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we are left with w%5E2-12w%2B36
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which when factored would yield the perfect square %28w-6%29%5E2