SOLUTION: What do I add to complete the square x^2+13x

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Question 630860: What do I add to complete the square x^2+13x
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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Given:
x^2+13x
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To "complete the square" we take (1/2) 'b' (which is 13/2)... square it (169/4)... and add...
.
x^2+13x+169/4
allowing us to get:
(x+13/2)^2