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OpenStudy (camerondoherty):

Given the following perfect square trinomial, fill in the missing term. x2 − 16x + ____

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is half of \(-16\) ?

OpenStudy (camerondoherty):

this one is a bit different...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

not much i will walk you through it

OpenStudy (camerondoherty):

ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

step one what is half of \(16\) ?

OpenStudy (camerondoherty):

8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

k step two what is \(8^2\)?

OpenStudy (camerondoherty):

1/2 x 16

OpenStudy (camerondoherty):

64

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you win

OpenStudy (anonymous):

kkk right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i mean "that is all"

OpenStudy (camerondoherty):

that is it?!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[x^2-16x+64=(x-8)^2\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sorry wrong lesson

OpenStudy (camerondoherty):

easier than the last one lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

told you

OpenStudy (camerondoherty):

lol Thank You!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i can try to make it more difficult if you like, but it is really pretty easy

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yw

OpenStudy (camerondoherty):

lol

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