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What is the value of h in this equation?

h = ________

What is the value of h in this equation? h = ________-example-1

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Answer:

2

Explanation:

The constant -h is half the x-coefficient -4, so is -2. That makes h = 2.

The square of the binomial (x-h) is ...

... (x -h)² = x² -2hx +h²

Comparing x-terms, you see that ...

... -2xh ≡ -4x

... h = (-4x)/(-2x) = 2

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