Question

what number must you add to complete the square ? x^2 + 24x = 17

Answer 1

o

Answer 2

144

Answer 3

whats your answer .

Answer 4

I believe you have to factor our the 7
7(x^2 + 24/7x + ????)

Then you take have of the x-term which is 24/14 reduce it 12/7

Then square it 144/49

That is what goes in the parentheses

7(x^2 + 24x + 144/49)

you would add 144/7 to the right side of the equation when you do this

Answer 5

OOPS I thought the ? mark was a 7

forget what I said

Answer 6

144 is the correct answer.

Answer 7

thankss .

Answer 8

make sure you add the 144 to the other side as well to keep it balanced