SOLUTION: I am confused, can anyone help please? Complete the square to form a true equation: x^2 + 2x+_____=(x+____)^2

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Question 1127650: I am confused, can anyone help please?
Complete the square to form a true equation:
x^2 + 2x+_____=(x+____)^2

Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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I am confused, can anyone help please?
Complete the square to form a true equation:
x^2 + 2x+_____=(x+____)^2
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What Completing The Square means

Solve Quadratic Equation
including How To Complete the Square

Answer by ikleyn(52798) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The  "blank number"  is  "1".



If you are a real student and If you really want to learn on completing the squares method,  then look into the lesson
    - HOW TO complete the square - Learning by examples
in this site.

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