SOLUTION: can you please help me complete the square of: (((x^2-6x+___)))

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: can you please help me complete the square of: (((x^2-6x+___))) This question is from textbook algebra structure and method

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Divide the coefficient on the x term by 2 and then square the result to obtain the constant term of the perfect square polynomial.

Because . Note that 2a divided by 2 is a and the third term of the polynomial is a squared.


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