SOLUTION: 4x^2+12x+?

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Question 73775: 4x^2+12x+?
Answer by checkley75(3666) About Me  (Show Source):
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IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR THE MISSING NUMBER FOR A PERFECT SQUARE THEN:
4X^2+12X+? MAKE THE TASK A LITTLE EASIER BY DIVIDING BY 4 THUS:
X^2+3X+(9/4) [1/2*9/4=3/2 & 2*3/2=3) THUS THE MISSING TERM IS (9/4)
(X+3/2)(X+3/2)