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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Marvin was completing the square, and his work is shown below. Identify the line where he made his mistake. f(x) = 2x2 − 8x + 5 Line 1: f(x) = 2(x2 − 8x) + 5 Line 2: f(x) = 2(x2 − 8x + 16) + 5 − 32 Line 3: f(x) = 2(x − 4)2 − 27

OpenStudy (anonymous):

PLEASE HELP!!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

line 2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how do you know that

OpenStudy (anonymous):

pls medal me

OpenStudy (anonymous):

tell me how you got it first

OpenStudy (pawanyadav):

2x2-8x+5 =2(x2-4x)+5 But in line 1 it is 2(x2-8x)+5 So line1 is wrong.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

because a bunch of random numbers came in

OpenStudy (anonymous):

line 1 or line 2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

line 2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

u said line 2 first

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

psl medal me

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Pawanyadav

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i gave u a medal

OpenStudy (pawanyadav):

I think you got it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

booya

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you for helping

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i vant ze medalion

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2 bad

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i gave it 2 @Pawanyadav

OpenStudy (pawanyadav):

Never trust direct answers.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i know

OpenStudy (anonymous):

can i have it because all he did was agree with my answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no

OpenStudy (anonymous):

he gave me the work

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and you didnt

OpenStudy (anonymous):

all you did is say 2

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