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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Complete the square to form a perfect square trinomial. x² - 16x + __

hero (hero):

Hint: x² - 16x + (-16/2)^2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4

hero (hero):

It's not 4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sorry i forgot the 64?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

(16/2)^2 is not four.

hero (hero):

64 is correct, but you still should put it in simplified form

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Remember, perfect square binomials follow the form\[(a \pm b)^2=a^2 \pm2ab+b^2\]Of course, the plus or minus in the second part depends on the plus or minus in the first part, or visa-versa.

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