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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What number must you add to complete the square? x^2+22x=9

OpenStudy (anonymous):

add 121 or 11^2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

square of 11 should be added

OpenStudy (anonymous):

take 22 divide it by 2 than square it.

OpenStudy (lncognlto):

To complete the square of an equation you add the square of half the coefficient of x (not x^2).

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It came out as a Decimal?

OpenStudy (emilyjones284):

it should be 11 squared which equals 121

OpenStudy (lncognlto):

22/2 = 11 11^2 = 121

OpenStudy (emilyjones284):

thats what you add to it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oh. So the answer is 121,Right?

OpenStudy (emilyjones284):

Yes

OpenStudy (lncognlto):

Yip

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