Inactive Tutor answered 12/08/22
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x^2 + 6x + 9
take half the coefficient of x and square it
(6/2)^2 = 3^2 = 9 = the missing constant
x^2 +6x + 9 = (x+3)^2
Aureanna B.
asked 12/08/22What’s the missing constant term in the perfect square that starts with x^2+6x
Inactive Tutor answered 12/08/22
x^2 + 6x + 9
take half the coefficient of x and square it
(6/2)^2 = 3^2 = 9 = the missing constant
x^2 +6x + 9 = (x+3)^2
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