SOLUTION: Complete the square for the expression x²-16x+____. Write the resulting expression as a binomial squared.

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Question 1007747: Complete the square for the expression x²-16x+____. Write the resulting expression as a binomial squared.
Answer by rothauserc(4718) About Me  (Show Source):
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x^2 - 16x
divide the x coefficient 16 by 2 and square it
x^2 - 16x + 64 = (x - 8)^2
therefore the binomial squared is
(x - 8)^2