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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What must be added to the left side of the following equation to make it a perfect square trinomial:x^2-3/4x=5?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Possible answers: 9/64 9/16 3/4 9/4

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

I hope the second x (next to the 4) is NOT in the denominator, yes?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

So, the \(\normalsize\color{blue}{ c }\) you need is, \(\normalsize\color{blue}{ (b/2)^2 }\).

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes, so it would be (.75/2)^2, which is 9/64. That is the answer, right?

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

your c is 3/4, divide it by 2, (first) what do you get/

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3/8

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

yes, you were right...

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

I looked at it, as if it was 4/3 for some reason and thought you were wrong. but no, you are correct, good work!!

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

9/64 is the right answer.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ok, Thank you!

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

yw

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