Question

What number would you have to add to both sides to complete the square?

x^2 – 16x = –8

A. 64

B. –16

C. –64

D. 16

Answer 1

what do you think?

Answer 2

I think it might be C but I am not sure.

Answer 3

-64

Answer 4

no it's not C

Answer 5

Is it A?

Answer 6

nope

Answer 7

Oh geez. I am bad at this.

Answer 8

u can solve using quadratic formula

Answer 9

first set one side of the equation to 0

\(x^2-16x+8=0\)

Answer 10

Oh, so it would be 16?

Answer 11

ye

Answer 12

Oh okay. Thanks!

Answer 13

wait

nvm it is -64

Answer 14

What?

Answer 15

I thought we were solving for x

Answer 16

Ohhhh so it is -64. Okay thanks

Answer 17

yw and sorry about that :/

Answer 18

It's cool.