SOLUTION: y=x^2-14x+48 complete the square

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Question 799571: y=x^2-14x+48 complete the square
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Think of a quadratic expression as representing a rectangular or square area. Your equation shows a rectangular area expression, x%28x-14%29. The Completing The Square can be shown visually, knowing the side lengths are x and x-14. A way to rearrange the area giving an empty square piece makes this empty piece, to be %28-14%2F2%29%5E2=49.

ADD and SUBTRACT 49 to the right hand side. This will allow....
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