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OpenStudy (anonymous):

fill in the blank x^2+13x+____ with a constant so that the resulting trinomial is a perfect square

OpenStudy (anonymous):

(13/2)^2 rule of perfect squares

hero (hero):

Why stop there? Simplifying further

OpenStudy (anonymous):

because 169 isnt divisable by 4 into a whole number so it really doesn matter what you do with it there

OpenStudy (campbell_st):

the 3rd term is (13/2)^2 = 169/4

OpenStudy (campbell_st):

then the perfect square is (x +13/2)^2

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