Question

What equation results from completing the square and then factoring? x^2 + 24x = 33

Answer 1

My possible choices .. I'm thinking it's C

Answer 2

true me to thats wat i think

Answer 3

lol srry thats what i think to c

Answer 4

i think B :)

Answer 5

Why B?

Answer 6

um i think c like idk who's right but...

Answer 7

what's (x+12)^2 ?

Answer 8

its x^2 + 24x + 144 , right?

Answer 9

144 yes

Answer 10

and to complete the original square we had to add 144 or 12^2

Answer 11

i guess you need to try and multiply (x+12)(x+12) by hand to learn why, know how to do that @Johnny621 ?

Answer 12

nope

Answer 13

:/

Answer 14

hahahaha
ok here is how...

Answer 15

lol ur pretty nice

Answer 16

1st term from 1st bracket times 1st term from 2nd bracker , i.e. x * x
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1st term from 1st bracket times 2nd term from 2nd bracker , i.e. x * 12
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2nd term from 1st bracket times 1st term from 2nd bracker , i.e. 12 * x
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2nd term from 1st bracket times 2nd term from 2nd bracker , i.e. 12 * 12

QED :)

Answer 17

So it'd be (x+12)^2=177?

Answer 18

Was your answer?

Answer 19

yep

Answer 20

You were correct again math wiz! I can't thank you enough.

Answer 21

but really @Johnny621 you need to follow the above 4 steps and do that more often so you learn how to work out these exercises , you'll get smarter like that , ok :)

Answer 22

I'll keep that in mind, thanks.

Answer 23

no worries buddy :)

Answer 24

:)

Answer 25

glad u got it